| Ek Chalis Ki Last Local | |
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| Directed by | Sanjay Khanduri |
| Produced by | Gurunath |
| Starring | Abhay Deol Neha Dhupia |
| Music by | Call Band |
| Distributed by | Quartet Films |
| Release date(s) | May 18, 2007 |
| Running time | 150 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Ek Chalis Ki Last Local (English: Last Local of 1:40) is a 2007 Bollywood crime drama film directed by Sanjay Khanduri, starring Abhay Deol opposite Neha Dhupia in lead roles. The film is based on local trains in Mumbai. It released on 18 May 2007, to mixed reviews from critics, and was a surprise hit at the box office.
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The story of two people who miss the last local train at 1:40 am and how it changes the course of their lives forever. The main protagonist Nilesh works in a call centre firm cultivated by the IT industry. Night shifts, booze, after office parties seem to be the order of the day. When Nilesh misses his last train from Kurla to Vikroli, he is rudely shoved off by a hawaldar (police constable) who wants to keep the station clean from anti-social elements. Nowhere to go, he strolls outside for an auto-rickshaw, where he bumps into a beautiful damsel in distress, Madhu, also wanting a ride to Vikroli. As it turns out, the rickshaws are on strike due to some bomb blast earlier during the day. Nilesh (Abhay Deol) and Madhu (Neha Dhupia) are forced to walk to the next rickshaw stand.
Nilesh stops by a local pub and is unable to resist his temptation to have a drink or two and further loses some money in poker to elements from the underworld, then discovers Madhu being forced upon by a local goon in the bathroom. He later learns that she was just playing her trade. A police encounter specialist, a religious but notorious south Indian Mafia don, a gay underworld don and the Mumbai redlight underbelly too get involved. With just 70 rupees in his pocket, when 2 ½ hours later he catches the first morning local train, he has 2 ½ crore in his hands. How Nilesh lands up with this booty and a beautiful prostitute Madhu by fortunately missing his train sums up this real time comic thriller.
The film received mixed reviews from critics upon release, though mostly positive. Taran Adarsh gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, aswell as Komal Nahta from KoiMoi. At the box office, Ek Chalis Ki Last Local opened to a slow, but fair start and collected 13 crores on its opening weekend. Due to the word-of-mouth, and the extremely positive response the film received, it picked up much better in many places, and grossed 18 crores on its full theatrical run. The film was declared "semi-hit" verdict at the box office.
Star of David or Zionist flag was extensively shown in song Laree Choote making it a controversy.
Due to Ek Chalis Ki Last Local's critical success, the director Sanjay Khanduri announced a sequel in September 2011. The sequel is currently under the title of Gyarah Challis Ki Last Metro, and is expected to start filming during March 2012. None of the actors from the original will appear in the sequel. Only Vivek Oberoi and Mallika Sherawat have been casted yet for Gyarah Challis Ki Last Metro, whereas the rest of the cast & crew are yet to be announced.