Movie Name: Traffic (2016)
Director: Rajesh Pillai
Producer: Deepak Dhar, Sameer Gogate, Sameer Rajendran
Screenplay: Suresh Nair
Story: Bobby Sanjay
Star: Manoj Bajpayee, Jimmy Shergill, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Parambrata Chatterjee, Sachin Khedekar, Amol Parashar, Vishal Singh, Divya Dutta, Nikita Thukral, Richa Panai, Kaveri
Music: Mithoon
Genre: Thriller
Release date: 6 May 2016
Country: India
Language: Hindi
Story: Traffic is an upcoming 2016 Hindi thriller film directed by Rajesh Pillai. It is a remake of the 2011 Malayalam film of same name. Originally written by brothers Bobby and Sanjay, the film's screenplay has been adapted into Hindi by Suresh Nair, while the dialogues were penned by Piyush Mishra. The cinematography is by Santhosh Thundiyil and music is by Mithoon.
The film features an ensemble cast consisting of Manoj Bajpayee, Jimmy Shergill, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Parambrata Chatterjee, Divya Dutta, Amol Parashar and debutant Richa Panai.
Endemol India that has produced several local television shows ventured into feature films, after they acquired the remake rights for the Malayalam film Traffic. Rajesh Pillai who directed the film in Malayalam was retained as director too. Suresh Nair did the Hindi adaptation of the script of Traffic, stating "slight enhancements have been made in the feel and action content, to ensure commercial viability. But the script still remains the brilliant script that the original is".
Manoj Bajpai was signed to play the male lead in April 2013.
Two Bengali actors, Parambrata Chatterjee and Prosenjit Chatterjee were also signed in. The director confirmed that Manoj Bajpai would play the role of a constable, Parambrata Chatterjee would play a doctor and Prosenjit Chatterjee would play a superstar.
Divya Dutta signed the film in August, playing Lena's part from the original.
Amol Parashar, a popular face through ad films, is said to play Asif Ali's character and Malayali actor, Jishnu is said to be playing the role played by Krishna in the original version.
Vishal Singh signed in August and Kitu Gidwani has been given the role of Vishal Singh's mother.
Rajesh Pillai confirmed that Nikita Thukral was roped in for a role, the role played by Sandhya in Malayalam and which was offered to Vishakha first. Richa Panai was roped in in September 2013 and she will be paired with Parambrata in the film. In November 2013, it was reported that Malayali actress Kaveri would reprise the role portrayed by Roma Asrani but that she will portray a mature and introvert personality as opposed to a bubbly Miriam from the original.
Mithoon was signed as the music composer and had already recorded three songs for the film by May 2013. Mejo Joseph who composed the music for the original film in Malayalam, composed the background score for the Hindi version.
Pillai stated that the film would be entirely shot on the Mumbai Pune Expressway and Hyderbad. In late August, the first schedule had been completed at Hyderabad. The final schedule started on 2 September at Mumbai.
The shooting began in August 2013. The movie will be released on 6 May 2016.
