The era of multi-starrer films has been prevalent in Bollywood for many years. Legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan has been a part of several successful multi-starrer movies. Even today such films are considered a winning formula in the industry. This is why films like Singham Again Bhool Bhulaiyaa and Stree 2 have achieved huge success. Looking back at older times films like Sholay Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham and Amar Akbar Anthony also soared to great heights of success using the same formula. However there are instances when even star-studded films fail to attract audiences. Today we’re talking about a film that had 6 superstars but still failed. Despite being a money-making venture Amitabh Bachchan had rejected this film and although it flopped it has gained cult status over time. Were talking about the 1980 film The Burning Train which was based on a tragic train accident. The film revolves around a super-express train with the entire storyline unfolding around this train and the passengers onboard. The journey on the train began in Delhi and ended in Mumbai. The story followed the trains first trip during which the train caught fire on the very first day. The film was produced by B.R. Chopra alongside Ravi Chopra. The movie starred six prominent actors—Dharmendra Hema Malini Vinod Khanna Jeetendra Parveen Babi and Neetu Kapoor—in lead roles. Initially Amitabh Bachchan was also part of the cast but later he opted out of the project. It was said that his schedule didnt align with the films timeline. The Burning Train also featured other big names in supporting roles including Vinod Mehra Danny Denzongpa Naveen Nishchal Simi Garewal Asha Sachdev Nazir Hussain Iftikhar Jagdish Raj Mac Mohan Ranjit Asrani Keshto Mukherjee Sudha Shivpuri and Yunus Parvez. Despite such an impressive cast the film upon release turned out to be one of the biggest flops in Indian cinema. At the time the production cost of the film was 5 crore rupees but it only earned about 6 crore rupees worldwide. Although the film started off well it failed to keep audiences in theaters for long. Directed by Ravi Chopra The Burning Train became the biggest box-office failure in India that year. However the film found a second life on Doordarshan (Indias national television) where it became quite popular over the years. Today it enjoys a cult classic status with many people still tuning in to watch it on TV. The making of the film took five years primarily because a real train was needed for the shoot and to achieve authenticity the filmmakers set the train on fire. To make this possible they rented a real train from the Indian government. During the shooting there was significant damage to the train and other railway properties causing losses worth millions. The Indian government even sought compensation from the producers. However B.R. Chopra refused stating that due to the films failure at the box office he was already deep in debt. Despite its commercial failure The Burning Train remains a memorable film for its ambitious concept and is fondly remembered as a cult classic of Indian cinema.