Kabul Express is the story of two Indians, one American, one Afghan and onePakistani on a journey together.
Jai (Arshad) and Suhel (John) are two luckless Indian journalists en route to Kabul, the capital city of
Afghanistan. They hope to interview the remaining members of the Taliban. Luck seems to be on their side.
Along the way, they meet an Afghan who promises to help them get to interview the Talibans. However,
on their way for the interview, the Taliban bolts away. It is here too that the duo comes to the realization that they
are not the only ones on the quest. They are up against an American female journalist (Linda) who nurtures
similar aspirations as well.
Fortune comes their way when both of them are kidnapped by the very man they intend to speak to.
The Taliban wants to go the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The story takes a turn when Linda comes to know that the Taliban is Pakistani. His is heartrending story of man
forced away from his homeland to stay with the Taliban for over six years. Also, he has not set eyes on his
daughter who got married in a village in Kabul. Earlier, in the course of his journey, he got a chance to see the
daughter but was not able to speak to her.
Meanwhile, the duo is released from captivity. The Taliban, originally from Pakistan, makes to move to the border
of Afghanistan with Pakistan but unfortunately gets killed.
Throughout, the movie maintains a smooth pace and the war torn Kabul presents a different image of what
was once a thriving and beautiful city. There are great performances by the sizzling John Abraham and
Arshad Warsi who once again proves his mettle in a humourous way. The journey that began with five ends
with four. Overall, the movie has an international look and worth your time.
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