Bombay To Bangkok (2008): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2008, Bombay To Bangkok is a comedy, drama and romance film directed by Nagesh Kukunoor, running about 145 minutes.

What it’s about. Bombay to Bangkok is a Bollywood film starring Shreyas Talpade and Lena Christensen in the lead roles. It is written and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor and produced by Elahe Hiptoola and Rahul Puri. Shankar (Shreyas Talpade), a petty thief, in desperate need of money, steals from the local don (Naseeruddin Shah) and escapes his way into a team of doctors heading for relief work to Bangkok. Unfortunately, he loses the all-important money bag in the chaos. In Bangkok, his world turns upside down at a massage parlour where he bumps into Jasmine (Lena Christensen). The hitch is, she is all Thai and he can't converse with her at all. A ray of hope comes his way the next day when Jasmine turns up desperately in need of a doctor. Shankar, posing as a doctor along with the Sardar buddy Rachinder, jumps into this whirlpool, while Jasmine soon gets pulled into his bumbling adventures while running away from the don and his son (Vijay Maurya).

Who’s in it. Bombay To Bangkok stars Shreyas Talpade as Actor, Lena Christensen as Actress and Naseeruddin Shah as Special.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Bombay To Bangkok has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Bombay To Bangkok page.

If you liked it. Fans of Bombay To Bangkok tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.