Kay Kay Menon: Wish The Railway Men was eligible to be qualified as India’s entry to the Oscars!
Kay Kay Menon recently expressed his heartfelt wish of seeing 'The Railway Men' as India's entry to Oscars. Read on to know more.
Netflix & YRF Entertainment’s Tentpole Series, The Railway Men has become a globally hit show after getting unanimous love and acclaim! A thrilling tale of heroism, hope & humanity during the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy that rocked the country, The Railway Men, has been directed by debutant director Shiv Rawail.
One of the lead actors of this 4-part mini-series, Kay Kay Menon, has been deeply moved by this overflowing appreciation for The Railway Men. He wishes the series was eligible to be sent as India’s entry to the Oscars! He feels the series would have done India proud at this prestigious global stage which only honours feature films that releases theatrically!
Kay Kay says, “I wish The Railway Men was eligible to be qualified as India’s entry to the Oscars. This show shows the world what we, as a country, faced on that fateful night and also shows the spirit of selfless Indians who put their lives at risk to save countless people from dying.”
He adds, “This series truly deserves to represent India at every global stage and tell people worldwide about our resilience & character in insurmountable danger and grief. The Railway Men is a show that every Indian should be proud of.”
Known for delivering towering performances throughout his stellar career, Kay Kay feels The Railway Men is one of his best work to date.
He says, “It rests in my filmography as one of the best projects that I have ever been a part of. I’m thrilled with the response that the series has received globally already. It deserves all the love. It is our tribute to the undying human spirit, a tribute to Bhopal and its resilience and it is also a tribute to all the unsung heroes of Bhopal whose sacrifice saved hundreds of thousands of people unaware of how to fight the silent killer in the air.”
The Railway Men is a story of extraordinary heroism demonstrated by the employees of the Indian Railways in Bhopal. These individuals rose against all odds to save their fellow citizens on the fateful night of the gas leak, battling an invisible enemy in the air.