Accident or Conspiracy: Godhra (2024) is a Hindi-drama film directed by M.K. Shivaaksh that explores the 2002 burning of the Sabarmati Express train in Godhra, Gujarat, through multiple perspectives, grounded in the Nanavati-Mehta Commission’s inquiry. The narrative pivots around two lawyers—Mahmood Qureshi (Ranvir Shorey), who argues the fire was an accident, and Ravindra Pandya (Manoj Joshi), who contends it was a planned conspiracy. Interwoven with this courtroom struggle are personal tragedies: Deshpande (Hitu Kanodia), a railway employee, loses his wife and son in the fire and abandons his job, while a young student whose parents died in the post-incident riots undertakes a research project to understand what really happened. The film also weaves in the role of media, public narrative, and political accountability, reconstructing news clippings and testimonies to highlight how competing versions of truth evolve in such tragedies. While the movie aims for balance and uncovering injustice, critics generally feel its execution is uneven, with a narrative that leans heavily toward the conspiracy side, weakened pacing, and emotional scenes that don’t always land as powerfully as intended.
- IMDB Rating - 7/10
- Director - M.K. Shivaaksh
- Writer - M.K. Shivaaksh
- Stars - Ranvir Shorey, Manoj Joshi, Hitu Kanodia
