Parineeti Chopra suffers from amnesia and alcoholism in The Girl on the Train. (Photo: PR Handout)The Girl on the Train, starring Parineeti Chopra, releases on Netflix today. The Ribhu Dasgupta directorial is the Hindi remake of 2016 Hollywood film featuring Emily Blunt. The original was based on Paula Hawkins’ bestselling novel of the same name. While this is Ribhu’s second outing with Netflix after Bard of Blood, it marks Parineeti’s digital debut. The psychological thriller also stars Aditi Rao Hydari, Avinash Tiwary, Kirti Kulhari and others.
While Parineeti plays Mira Kapoor (the Hollywood version saw Emily Blunt playing Rachel) and Aditi plays Nusrat (the original had Haley Bennett as Megan). As per the original story, Mira suffers from amnesia and is an alcoholic. Post an unfortunate incident, Nusrat (Aditi) gets murdered and the evidence points towards Mira. The only way out for Mira is that she needs to remember what transpired on that fateful night.
Talking about adapting the Hollywood screenplay and the book for Indian audience, Ribhu told indianexpress.com, “”There was an already existing material, there was a novel, there was a film. Of course the structure and the basic material is from that. But, we’ve given it our own colour. Before I started writing the script, I knew the things which really work and parts which won’t be so important for the film. Since it was a Hindi film, we had to rewrite some portions, give some elements to the characters and write them very differently. At the end of the day, you’re an Indian consumer, so they were our first priority. Now, let’s see how people react because some have seen the original, most of them have not, I think.”
In her review of The Girl On The Train, Shubhra Gupta wrote, "It’s only after a good hour has passed that the overwrought Parineeti Chopra settles down, to dig a little deeper into her role, and deliver moments when you can see the girl’s pain, even if fleeting. And then the film swings right back to its choppy contrivances, with a hard-to-swallow climax."
"#TheGirlOnTheTrain What an ending, watch the film. Highly recommended," @Dramaquueeeen tweeted.
@fenil_seta wrote on Twitter, "#TheGirlOnTheTrain is a decent attempt at best. Those who have the original will be in for a surprise as there are a lot of changes and newer characters and plot points. 1st half is fine and from start to finish, the pace is quick. So the attention of viewers doesn’t wander even for a second. A few scenes are exceptional. But on the flipside, there’s no character development of supporting characters."
"@ParineetiChopra Absolutely fantastic acting skills in #TheGirlOnTheTrain. Your career BEST" @iamMohiitt said via Twitter.
A fan @pariholicparth tweeted, "Done watching #TheGirlOnTheTrain and omg the climax was something I never expected! Definitely better than the original movie and what a tremendous performance by @ParineetiChopra. Keep it up girl."
@Taiyaba_Pari posted on Twitter, "Just Finished Watching #TheGirlOnTheTrain and i am SPEECHLESS I have never seen a thriller like this ever before @ParineetiChopra.. EK HI DIL HAI MERE PAAS KITNI BAAR JEETOGE?"
@Naman__Kaur tweeted, "I have goosebumps. I have tears. @ParineetiChopra what a brilliant performance <3 like WOW #TheGirlOnTheTrain."
Aditi Rao Hydari took to Twitter to post, "There are always two sides to every story. #TGOTT, now available in Tamil and Telugu too, only on Netflix."
When The Girl on the Train director Ribhu Dasgupta was asked if there’s anything he’d like to change about the movie, he shared, "Once you’ve made the film, it’s already done. I’ve delivered it to Netflix also. So, even if I want to change anything, I can’t change it. And I think once you see the film, you’ll know, the kind of adaptation we have done. "
Parineeti Chopra tweeted, "STREAMING NOW. #TheGirlOnTheTrain #Netflix."
Starring the versatile and wonderful Emily Blunt as the titular 'girl on the train,' the 2016 movie directed by Tate Taylor is peopled with a talented cast, but the narrative, which is a messy take on redemption of the female spirit, doesn't do them justice. Parineeti Chopra is starring in the Hindi adaptation. It would have made sense to adapt Paula Hawkins’ bestselling novel, The Girl on the Train, as a web or TV series. READ MORE
The Girl on the Train star Aditi Rao Hydari lauded the way director Ribhu Dasgupta played with the two female leads in the film. She shared in her interview, "Every character Ribhu has written is layered. I loved how he played with the opposing worlds Mira and Nusrat. I think that was what really drew me to this. I don’t know how I played it. I’m one of those trusting people who walks onto a set and surrenders myself to the story. I like working like that."
Kapil Sharma praised Parineeti Chopra's song ‘Matlabi Yariyan’ for The Girl on the Train and tweeted, "It’s beautiful proud of u girl. eagerly Waiting for #TheGirlOnTheTrain."
A fan @Naman__Kaurm tweeted, "The train is arriving today. #TheGirlOnTheTrain premiers on Netflix today at 1:30 pm ist. We may look fine from the outside, but deep down we are going crazyyyy, we are . freakingg exciteddd and really nervous as well. Good luck pari, we know you have rocked it."
"#TheGirlOnTheTrain had me intrigued since the day it was announced... I haven't read the book or seen the English version! I'm really looking forward to watching it... TGOTT AT 1:30PM TODAYYYYYY OMGGGG IT'S TODAY ALREADY...I JUST REALISED AS I WAS TYPING," posted a fan @DuttKriti on Twitter.
Kirti Kulhari shared her look from the film The Girl on the Train. She plays a cop in the Ribhu Dasgupta film.
Aditi Rao Hydari calls her character Nusrat in The Girl on the Train, “the perfect sunshine girl.” According to Aditi, despite Nusrat being adapted from Megan in the Hollywood original, she has a lot more going on around her in the Netflix film. We know Megan was a mysterious, emotionally distraught girl, who gets murdered in the original. So, how different is Nusrat from her? “Ribhu re-wrote this character a lot. He brought a lot more of her backstory. I really liked the way he juxtaposed these two very opposite characters, where Mira (Parineeti Chopra) is the one who is going through this turmoil and the girl on the balcony, Nusrat, is this perfect sunshine girl. It’s like she’s living vicariously through her. Megan in the original film is a mysterious girl on the balcony. But, Nusrat is very flesh and blood,” Aditi told indianexpress.com, in an exclusive chat.
Netflix India took to Twitter to post, "Your attention please: The Girl On The Train is scheduled to arrive at 1:30 PM."
Aditi Rao Hydari shared a promo video of The Girl on the Train and wrote along, "The girl on the balcony with the perfect life 😍...is it?... 🧐."
Sharing the song 'Matlabi Yariyan's link, Parineeti Chopra wrote, "Still cant believe I get to sing ... 🙏"