ShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and Performing ArtsISSN (Online): 2582-7472
RUNWAY 34: AN INTRINSIC REVIEW Dr. Venkatesh Aravindh 1 1 Assistant
Professor, Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, Parul Institute of
Arts, Faculty of Arts, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India 2 Ph.D.
Research Scholar, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Periyar University, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. Impact of films on the audience Films influence the audience in myriad forms.
Behavioral changes are one of the major effects a film creates on the audience.
Kubrak (2020) in his study explored the
behavioral changes in the audience after watching a film. The research study
revealed that the perception of elderly people among Undergraduate and
Postgraduate students was significant in several aspects after watching a film.
Postgraduate students’ attitudes toward elderly people changed in a positive
manner. There were significant changes in the students’ attitudes towards
elderly people before and after watching the film. However, the study concluded
that the effects of the film with regard to attitudes were not lasting long
enough. Ambler (2001) in her study explored the impact of
films on colonial audiences. 1.2. History and Evolution of Indian Films The Indian film industry has its roots and origins in the contributions of Dhundiraj Govind Phalke also known as Dadasaheb Phalke. He is considered the ‘Father of Indian Cinema.’ His first film was Raja Harishchandra, the first full-length feature film in Indian history. He made a total of 95 films and 27 short films in a career spanning 19 years until 1937. Some of his notable works are Mohini Bhasmasur (1913), Satyavan Savitri (1914), Lanka Dahan (1917), Shri Krishna Janma (1918), and Kaliya Mardan (1919). The government of India honors personalities by giving the lifetime achievement award in the film industry in honor of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. The
Indian film industry is an assimilation of stars and artists from various
industries cutting across languages and geographies. Films are made across
languages such as Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada in the south. The films
that are released in these languages are widely looked forward to by South
Asian and Middle Eastern audiences. The Indian film industry also stretches to
North India and popularly is known as Bollywood. The predominant language of
films in Bollywood is Hindi. The
Indian film industry was elevated not just because of Dadasaheb Phalke, more
people helped them. One such prominent personality was Satyajit Ray. He is
considered one of the greatest auteurs in film-making. Some of his prominent
films made by him were The Apu Trilogy (1955–1959),
The Music Room (1958), The Big City (1963), and Charulata (1964). 2. REVIREW OF LITERATURE 2.1. Golden Age of Indian Cinema Hafeez & Ara (2016) spoke about the golden age of
Indian cinema in her study. She discussed the troubled times faced by Indian
cinema during the 1930s and its transition to the golden period. The decades of
thirties and forties were a turbulent period for the Indian film industry
because India was grappling with the Great Depression, the freedom struggle,
and World War II. The popular Masala genre that is existing in the Bollywood
industry had its birth after World War II. Movies made in South India accounted
for half of India’s cinema halls and made those films seen as a symbol of
cultural revival. However, it also happened to be the time when the
Indo-Pakistan partition resulted in several filmmakers shifting their base to
Pakistan. This resulted in the partition of India and Pakistan as two separate
nations being made inspiration and topic for several films. 2.2. Indian films Lalmaunpuii (2017) in her study spoke about the history
of cinema halls in Aizawl, which led to the documentation of its history using
oral history and other historical documents. Kottamasu (2020) spoke about how film viewers and
audiences were enthralled to find out the reasons for the film industry to
boom. In the era of theatre, no one thought that a virtual screen would make an
appearance to change the complete concept of entertainment in the country
starting with motion picture technology. Sharma & Narban
(2016) in their study on Indian cinema and
women spoke about the earliest versions of the space for women in Indian films.
They also traced the history of Indian cinema. Zaidi (2019) in his study spoke about the
portrayal of Pakistani women in the narratives of Pakistani films and
investigated how those portrayals are close to real life. Singh (2021) spoke about caste and Indian cinema
from a sociological perspective. He spoke about how Indian society has seen
atrocities based on caste ideology from historical times. Caste has been
studied from different frames by different intellectuals in academia and
sociology. Agarwal (2014) spoke about the changing roles of
women in Indian cinema. Men in most societies were seen as breadwinners while the
role of women was restricted to being good homemakers and good mothers. His
study focused on how stereotyping as well as roles were assigned to women in
Indian films. 3. METHODOLOGY The
research study adopts qualitative research approaches in the form of content
analysis. The research study adopts Iconography, which is about interpreting
signs and symbols. It is the study of signs that purposefully appear in images
and point to external discourses that shape their meaning. Iconography is
defined as a field of visual knowledge, centered on images that require fluency
in textual and cultural codes before their content can be grasped, it raises
essential questions about audience and reception Fozi (2019). Iconography
is often undertaken as a form of contextual research to understand the context
in which an event or an incident has taken place. It is often used to
understand historical aspects, to establish or portray who or what was
portrayed, and is a form of qualitative research method Van Leeuwen (2001), Müller (2008). 3.1. OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY ·
To
critically examine the movie Runway 34 in ascertaining the closeness and
resemblance to the actual event that took place in 2015. 4. DATA ANALYSIS, PRESENTATION, and FINDINGS Runway 34
is a film made by Ajay Devgn under his film studio Ajay Devgn Films. The movie
comprises the star cast of Ajay Devgn as Captain Vikrant Khanna, Rakul Preet
Singh as Tanya Alburquerque, Aakanksha Singh as Samaira Khanna, Amitabh
Bachchan as Narayan Vedant, Al Mamum Al Siyan as Lumin, Booman
Irani as Nishant Suri, Angira Dhar as Radhika Roy, Avinash Kuri as Hamza. Runway 34
is based on true incidents and features actors like Ajay Devgn, Amitabh
Bachchan, Rakul Preet Singh, Boman Irani, and more, Runway 34 is a real-life
story based on a flight from Doha to Kochi, that had 'blind-landed' due to poor
visibility in August 2015 and the due course 'May Day' was called. Captain
Vikrant Khanna (Ajay Devgn) is a pilot working for Skyline airlines. On August
16, 2015, he is in Dubai and the next day, he is supposed to fly to Cochin,
where he's also based. Vikrant's friend Sandy calls him to party at night.
Vikrant refuses at first. Later, he joins the party and reaches home late. The
next day he is supposed to fly from Doha to Cochin. What happens next forms the
crux of the story. ICON 1 & 2 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) ICON 3
& 4 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) The
initial establishment shot of the movie shows a scene where there is a
depiction of the text - Inspired by True Events and a lot of ambulances rushing
onto the runway. One of the Air Traffic controller officers is watching the
same through his binoculars and heaving a sigh of relief as the airplane comes
to a halt on Runway 34 (ICONS 1 TO 4). ICON 5
& 6 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) ICON 7
& 8 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) ICON 9
& 10 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) In the
next scene, there is an establishment of the protagonist is smoking a cigarette
outside the Doha international airport. It is later shown that he is traveling
in a car when he receives a call from his daughter. After a short while, his
wife is taking over the phone from her daughter and speaks to the protagonist.
As she is speaking, she is asking him if he is smoking, to which he replies
negatively and tells that he is on his way back to his room, and has to take a
trip from Doha to Cochin the next day where is based from (ICONS 5 TO 10).
ICON
11 & 12 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) This is first officer, Tanya Alberquerque and, he is Captain Vikrant Khanna. ICON
13 & 14 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) Tanya:
yeh kaun nahi jyan ta. He is an ace pilot. In fact, Hong Kong mei string crossover mei landing
ki tha uska video bahut
viral hua tha, and I have
seen it many times myself. (Who does not know him? He is an ace pilot. In fact, during the Hong
Kong flight, despite strong winds, he landed the flight.) Vikrant
Khanna: Thank you! (Thank
you!) Officer:
yeh rei hei apka flight
plans, weather details. (This is your flight plans, weather details.) ICON
15 & 16 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD)
ICON
17 & 18 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) Officer:
Any problem, Captain? Yeh documents kitne jaldi kyun rakh
diye? Captain ek bar dubara
kyun nahi padre the? Hmm.
Have a safe flight, Captain. (Any problem, Captain? Why did you keep the documents so fast? Please
read them again.) Vikrant
Khanna: No sir. I’m done, sir. Destination: Cochin. Visibility: 4000 meters.
Wind: 3-0-0 at 5 knots. Shortest alternative route is Bengaluru. Visibility:
8000 meters. Wind is 2-9-0 at 10 knots. Clouds scattered at 0-1-2 and 0-8-0.
Yeh hei Page no.1, agar paka
through page 2 jagaye. Thank you. (No sir, I’m done. Destination:
Cochin. Visibility: 4000 meters. Wind: 3-0-0 at 5 knots. Shortest alternative
route is Bengaluru. Visibility: 8000 meters. Wind is 2-9-0 at 10 knots. Clouds
scattered at 0-1-2 and 0-8-0. This is Page 1, If you have doubts, you can go to
Page 2. Have a safe flight captain. Thank you!) The next
scene depicts one of the officers appraising the lead actors – Captain Vikrant
Khanna and Tanya Alberquerque for the necessary
information regarding their flight journey (ICONS 11 TO 18). ICON
19 & 20 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) ICON
21 & 22 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) The next
scene portrays the depiction of happening inside the flight as it is about to
take off. Sir, please switch off your
phone, the flight is about to take off. Thank you. (ICONS 19 TO 22) ICON
23 & 24 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) ICON
25 & 26 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) Ladies
and gentlemen, this is Captain Vikrant Khanna, first officer is Tanya Alberquorque. The company is not doing well. So, thank you
for choosing to fly with us. The distance from Dubai to Cochin is 2790 kms. Aur
yeh duri hum 3 ganta aur
15-minute par puri karenga. Cochin ka taap par non ha theez degree celsius hei aur baarish honekeliye sambavana hei. (Ladies and gentlemen, this is
Captain Vikrant Khanna, first officer is Tanya Alberquorque.
The company is not doing well. So, thank you for choosing to fly with us. The
distance from Dubai to Cochin is 2790 kms. We will be covering the distance in
3 hours and 15 minutes. Please fasten your seatbelts. You may experience jerks
due to bad weather. Soon, we’ll soon land in Cochin. Thank You.) The next
scene depicts the protagonist who is appraising the passengers of the flight
distance, duration taken to cover the distance, and the weather update at the
destination. (Ladies and gentlemen, this is your Captain. Apne ki kursi belt baar lijiye. Karab Mausam ke karan apjo
jagsathiye, kuchi there mein ham Cochin land karsath hein.) (ICONS 23 TO 26) ICON
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ICON
31 & 32 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) ICON
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37 & 38 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) Skyline
777: Cochin, Skyline 777. We are within minima. We would like to continue the
approach. Cochin
ATC: Skyline 777. Descent as per procedure. Cleared for ILS Runway 27. Skyline
777, we have just received information, that Gulf Pacific 747 which couldn’t
land in Cochin has landed safely in Trivandrum airport. Visibility is 3000
meters. Weather is good. ICON
39 & 40 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) Skyline
777: Cochin, Skyline 777. Good morning. Cochin
ATC: Skyline 777, Cochin tower. good morning. Skyline
777: Cochin, Skyline 777, requesting descent. Cochin
ATC: Skyline 777, descent flight level 1-8-0. I-8-0, set. Skyline
777: Cochin, Skyline 777, requesting for further descent. Are we clear for
further approach? Cochin
ATC: Skyline 777, warning. Repeat warning. Visibility low. Sirf
1500 meters. Barish teez hei.
Aap se pehle Gulf Pacific
Flight 747 divert bhi ho chi chi
hein. Sir, warning from ATC. Visibility is low.1500
with heavy rains. We’re within the minia. Continue
the approach. (Cochin,
Skyline 777. Good morning. Cochin tower, good morning. Cochin, Skyline 777,
requesting descent. Skyline 777, descent flight level 1-8-0. 1-8-0, set.
Cochin, Skyline 777, requesting for further descent. Are we clear for further
approach? Skyline 777, warning. Repeat warning. Visibility low. Sirf 1500 meters. Barish teez hei. Aap se pehle
Gulf Pacific Flight 747 divert bhi ho chi chi hein. Sir, warning from ATC.
Visibility is low.1500 with heavy rains. We’re within minima. Continue the
approach. Skyline 777, hum ko abhi information hei ki Gulf Pacific 747 cochin mei
nahi land karserthe hei, Trivandrum airport mei
safely land ho chuke hein.
Visibility is 3000 metres. Mausam safe hei. Skyline 777: Cochin, Skyline 777. We are within
minima. We would like to continue the approach. Cochin ATC: Skyline 777.
Descent as per procedure. Cleared for ILS Runway 27. Skyline 777, we have just
received information, that Gulf Pacific 747 which couldn’t land in Cochin has
landed safely in Trivandrum airport. Visibility is 3000 meters. Weather is
good.) (ICONS 27 to 40) ICON
41 & 42 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) ICON
43 & 44 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) ICON
45 & 46 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) Skyline
777: Cochin, Skyline 777. Requesting Trivandrum weather details. Cochin
ATC: Skyline 777, visibility in Trivandrum is 3000 meters. Clouds at 1500 feet.
Skyline
Cabin Crew: Mausam karab hone ki karan,
flight abhi nirandh samayesi ki asadivith chalrehei. Asavida ke liye keliye. Passenger
1: Madam, What inconvenience? What’s going on? Passenger
2: It’s been a circus out here for a long time. Up-down. Up-down. Will someone
tell me what’s happening? (Cochin,
Skyline 777. Requesting Trivandrum weather details. Skyline 777, visibility in
Trivandrum is 3000 meters. Clouds at 1500 feet. Madam, kya asasuvida hei? kuch chalki rei? Aur kitten there
sei yeh hei chalre. Upar neche upar neche. Kuch patathenge ki kya chare? Sir,
calm down. Please beat hei yei.
What calm down?) (ICONS 41 TO 46) ICON
47 & 48 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) ICON
49 & 50 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) ICON
51 & 52 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) The next
set of scenes portrays the developments that are happening. The ATC in
Trivandrum has got information that the direction of the cyclone has changed
and to stop all incoming flights to Trivandrum.
Trivandrum
ATC: Abhi abhi information milgaye
ki cyclone ka direction change hua. Visibility har chukkiki hei.
Cochin ATC ko bakhi sata
ATCs ko message karo ki bahare he yihan
sara flights ko rukh dena jahi ye. Abhi abhi message milgaye. Visibility chukka hai.
Yes, please cease all flights immediately. (We have just got the information that the
cyclone’s direction has changed. Visibility has reduced. Send a message to
Cochin ATC and others, to stop all flights coming from there. We have just got
information. Visibility has decreased. Yes, please cease all flights
immediately.) (ICONS 47 TO 52) ICON
53 & 54 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) ICON
55 & 56 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) Hello.
Hi. Dubai se flight 777 who land ho Chuki se? Mam, Skyline 777 karab mausam ki karan Trivandrum se divert ho chuki
hein. Weh se ham ko kuch
information areinhei ham update karengi.
(Hello. Hi. Has the
777 flight from Dubai landed yet? My husband is the captain of that flight.
Mam, Skyline 777 has been diverted to Trivandrum due to bad weather. We’ll
update you soon as we receive any information.) (ICONS 53 TO 56) ICON
57 & 58 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) ICON
59 & 60 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) Passenger
1 to 2: Don’t worry beta. Didn’t you hear him? The pilot said he’ll get us home
safe and sound. He seems to be a gentleman. I trust him. Captain
Vikrant Khanna: Autopilot disengaged. Going manual. The above
scene portrays the issues that happen when the flight undergoes severe
turbulence due to bad weather. Captain
Vikrant Khanna: Wind check. Tanya Alberquerque: Strong crosswinds from the right. Gusting at
35 knots. Skyline 777, Trivandrum. Trivandrum
ATC: Skyline 777, clear to land. Runway 16. ATC
Officers: Crosswinds bahot string hei.
Runway mei land karne ki
align harne kafi mushkil hai. Tanya Alberquerque: Captain! Trivandrum
ATC: Skyline 777, do you have the airfield in sight? Clear for landing Runway
16. Captain
Vikrant Khanna: No! Clear Runway 34. (ICONS
57 TO 82) ICON
61 & 62 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD)
ICON
63 & 64 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) ICON
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81 & 82 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) ICON
83 & 84 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) Cabin
Crew: Everybody sit down, bow down. Everyone into positions and get back to
your seats. ICON
85 & 86 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) ICON
87 & 88 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) ICON
89 & 90 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) ICON
91 & 92 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) ICON
93 & 94 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) The next
scene portrays the landing made by the Pilot on Runway 34. (ICONS 83 TO 94) ICON
95 & 96 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) The next
set of scenes portrays the investigation into the matter by the DGCA, AAIB, and
the final verdict on the incident by AAIB. (ICONS 95 TO 120) Radhika Roy: Relax. I am not from the DGCA. Radhika Roy, I am an advocate and a trouble fixer for Skyline Airlines. Tum ne sahi kiye galat kiya, I don’t give a damm. Company ko dho cheese sirf fark padtha hei. Are you safe? Are you alive? Jinda ka jaan thakaaan ye saari cheese aapi sakneese hatatho. Varna DGCA valon la hage ga ki thumne kuch kiya. Vikrant thum na pachas passengers aur crew ka jaan bachaiye, thum ne Skyline ka reputation hojaye, un ke saam ne jo kuch bolna soch samachkar bolo, and don’t forget you’re still an employee of Skyline. Good day. (Relax. I am not from the DGCA. Radhika Roy, I am an advocate and a trouble fixer for Skyline Airlines. What you did is it right or wrong? I don’t give a damm. The Company is concerned only about two things – Are you safe? Are you alive? Leave the matters of life and death outside. Vikrant, you have risked the life of passengers and the crew, DGCA officials will say you had something to do with this incident. It’s about the lives of several passengers. Whatever, you say to them think, and speak, it’s also about the reputation of Skylines. And don’t forget you’re still an employee of Skylines.) ICON
97 & 98 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) Miss. Alberquerque, this is Mrs. Malkoni,
we are from the DGCA. ICON
99 & 100 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) We are
from the DGCA. Captain ap ko Chai, Coffee aur kuch? (We’re from the DGCA. Captain, do
you want Tea, Coffee, or anything?) Captain
Vikrant: May I? (May I?) ICON
101 & 102 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) Mrs. Malkoni: 17th August 2015. Mayday ka call hua hei. Miss Alberqueque,
hum jan then hei ki ab
poori karna ki sahi sahi details thethen. (17th
August 2015. Mayday call was received. Miss. Alberquerque,
we need you to share all the details pertaining to the events on the incident.)
Miss Alberquerque: Sure. (Sure.) ICON
103 & 104 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) DGCA
Officials: Ab kal raat se fly karte
hein, toh kafi kayaan flight hun apka flight. Sab kuch yaad ne hoga
aapko. Ab ek aur cheese? Kya ab flight me sharab peethi hun? You were flying since the last night. You
may be forgetting details. Captain
Vikrant: Mein chese kabi
bolta nahi. Kya charna Chaya aapko? Sab Kuch. Of
course not. (I don’t forget anything. What do you want to know? Of course
not.) ICON
105 & 106 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) ICON 107 & 108 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) Captain
Vikrant: Hello (Hello.) Delila
Asthana: Captain Vikrant Khanna! Poora flight me
meri mamma... barosa kiya tha. She trusted you, dhuniya baneleme tum hero baneleme, meri mazar me tum murderer hun. (Captain
Vikrant Khanna! When everyone traveling on the flight was apprehensive
about you… only my mother trusted you, for the world you are a hero, but for
me, you are a murderer!) ICON
109 & 110 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) ICON
111 & 112 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) ICON
113 & 114 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) Captain
Vikrant: Hello. (Hello.) Narayan
Vedant: Suprabhat Captain. Janmadin aapka beti ka hei,
lekin Toofab apka … You’ve been summoned by the Aircraft Accident
Investigation Bureau (AAIB). [Greetings Captain. Today is your daughters’
birthday, but a storm is brewing. You’ve been summoned by the Aircraft Accident
Investigation Bureau (AAIB)]. ICON
115 & 116 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) ICON
117 & 118 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) ICON
119 & 120 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) Nishant
Suri: Jab se yeh news bhi aare,
company ka shares aasam toh
hore. Aur jab tak Skyline
aur Rishi Bajaj ka Queens Airways merge nahi hota. Anything else I have to worry about? Yeh
investigation kon handle kare
hein? Narayan Vedant. You’re telling me that the
Narayan Vedant is personally investigating the case, and you think that there
is nothing serious in this case. Our Pilots are going to need the best defense
money can buy. (Ever since news of the incident came out, I’m concerned about
the shares going down since the merger with Queen airlines won’t happen.
Anything I have to worry about? Who is handling the investigation? Narayan
Vedant. You’re telling me that the Narayan Vedant is personally investigating
the case, and you think there is nothing serious in this case. Our Pilots are going
to need the best defense money can buy.) Radhika
Roy: Well, nothing serious. Narayan Vedant. (Well, nothing serious. Narayan
Vedant. ICON
121 & 122 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) AAIB
Jury: August 17, panch pachpan
minute subhe, Skyline 777 mayday call kiye. Yeh International Civil Aviation, Annexure 13. AM, early morning August 17, 2015, 5 55
AM early morning, Skyline 777 made a mayday call. Narayan
Vedant: Aur ghar wapas lotnele kiye karbadi
me lekthi he, harbadi me gadbadi padthe hein. Us sham flight
take off ki pehle, flight plan aur climate details sirf ek miniute mein pakthorakthiya.
(Captain, Vikrant Khanna on the day of the incident you were in a hurry, and in
that hurriedness to reach home on the occasion of your daughters’ birthday
which was on August 18, one day after the incident happened, you made mistakes.
During your pre-flight briefing on that day, you were done with the flight plan
and climate details within a minute.) Captain
Vikrant: Ab kena chathiye
sir? Destination Cochin. Visibility 4000 metres, Wind
speed: 300 at 05 knots. Alternate destination: Bengaluru. Visibility 8000 metres. Wind speed: 290 at 10 knots. Clouds scattered at 12
and 80. Yeh tab bejwaye. (What are you trying to
say, sir? Destination Cochin. Visibility 4000 meters, Wind speed: 300 at 05
knots. Alternate destination: Bengaluru. Visibility 8000 meters. Wind speed:
290 at 10 knots. Clouds scattered at 12 and 80. This was what was given.) Nishant
Suri: Stir the water and catch the fish. Stir the water and catch the fish. Pani ko chedo aur yeh amacholoya himrajaye. (Stir
the water and catch the fish. Stir the water and catch the fish. When you stir
the water, the fish will be caught.) ICON
123 & 124 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) ICON
125 & 126 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) ICON
127 & 128 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) Naryan
Vedant: Mei Committee se auret karne
Vikrant Khanna ka baluba karna. Balubi,
what do say? Aah, Polygraph. Lie detector test. Yeah sure. Are you done Ms.
Roy? (I would request the committee to conduct a baluba. Ahh. Balubi meaning, what do you say? Aah. Polygraph. Lie
detector test. Yeah sure.) Radhika
Roy: Sir. Radhika Roy. With your permission, can I speak with my client? Vikrant, yeh apko mena kadiye. It’s a trap. Yes
sir. (Sir, Radhika Roy. Sir, with your permission can I speak with my client?
He’s trying to manipulate you, it is a trap, do not fall for it. Yes sir.) ICON
129 & 130 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) Narayan
Vedant: Kya us din me pethi? Kya us din sharab pethi? (What did you have
that day? Did you consume alcohol on that day?) Captain
Vikrant: Ji haan me pethi.
Mein pethi pani aur coffee.
Ji nahi (Yes, I had something. I had water and
coffee. No, I did not consume alcohol on that day.) ICON
131 & 132 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) Naryan
Vedant: Landing sae mei apko kuch dekha
tha? Wesa kesa landing ho sakthe? But, how is this possible? (Were you able to see
anything on that day? In that case, how did you land on that day? But, did this
landing take place?) Miss Alberquerque: Hum ne kuch nai dekha tha.
Un hein bhi kuch nahi dekha.
Un khi unki aakh bhi ban thi.
(We were not able to see anything. Because he had his eyes closed during
landing.) ICON
133 & 134 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) Narayan
Vedant: Ek choti se galti
and you cannot imagine the disaster it could have caused. Lekin apko kyo patha
hein, aap apke aank ban karhe
fly kiya. (One small mistake and you cannot
imagine the disaster it could have caused. What would you understand? Flying
with your eyes bloody shut.) Captain
Vikrant: Silence… us din, Dubai flight mein, I
hope you understand. (Silence…) Samaira
Khanna: Mein kuch pucha tha. Muje apka
poora barosa. It is time that you start finding
confidence in yourself. (Did I ask you anything? I have full confidence in
you. It is time that you start finding confidence in yourself.) ICON
135 & 136 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) ICON
137 & 138 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) DGCA
Jury: This judgment is based upon the evidence collected during the
investigation and from the opinion obtained by the experts. Council ka judgment
suna se pehle ap done me kisi ko kuch kehna
hei? (This judgment is based upon the evidence
collected during the investigation and from the opinion obtained by the
experts. Before the judgment of the Council is pronounced, do either of you
want to say something?) ICON
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143 & 144 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) Captain
Vikrant: me meri aank se nahi
dekra, I need a flight simulator. (I don’t see
from my eyes. I see it in my mind. I need a flight simulator.) Captain
Vikrant Khanna proves that with Narayan Vedant as his co-pilot in the simulator
and proves him right. ICON
145 & 146 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) Narayan
Vedant pronounces the verdict. Mr. Santosh Lal Tripathi was suspended with
immediate effect and was recommended to look into his mental and physical
health by the DGCA. Captain Vikrant Khanna, and first officer, Tanya Alberquerque were suspended for 3 months, but are praised
for their skill. ICON
147 & I48 (Courtesy: Runway 34 DVD) 5. CONCLUSION The present research study was envisioned to explore the critical analysis of the recently released blockbuster movie – Runway 34. The core objective of the study was to examine the closeness to the actual resemblance of the event that took place in 2015. The research study enlightened various technical aspects of the aviation industry whilst also giving a sneak peek into the lives of any airline's pilots and cabin crew members. The research study revealed that although there existed resemblances to this Ajay Devgn starrer, a blatant finetuning of the script existed to suit Bollywood and other general audiences. The plot and script of the movie engage the audience until the intermission. However, it is to be noted that the 2nd half could have been more engaging and is seen as more dialogue-heavy. The research study also reinforces the fact that there is little scope for even minor mistakes to turn into a deadly disaster especially, if working in the aviation industry or any other industry, and can incur harsh punishments. During the actual incident, none of the passengers or crew were hurt or died, however, this movie shows that one of the passengers, who is an asthma patient dies on her way to the hospital.
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