Vishakha Express takes its basic plot from Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train, but modified and redone quite a bit. The theme, the father-son conflict and some interesting scenes are the pluses. The songs that seem unnecessary (especially in what should be a gripping tale), the climax that drags before it comes to an abrupt end and some avoidable tracks are the minuses.

Plot:Dr. Raja has an alcoholic father who is a constant source of trouble. He dies after being injected wrong medication in the hospital where he is admitted after meeting with an accident. A guy he meets on a train tells him he killed his father, and when they were both drunk, they had a deal where he kills his father and Raja has to oblige by killing his wife. Raja is framed for his father's murder, in which a prominent officer's child is also killed. He is on the run, and this stranger takes him to his house asking him to kill his wife.

Performances: Rajeev Kanakala gives a capable performance as a temperamental doctor caught in a mess. Naresh gets a meaty and unconventional role, and gives a good performance. Preeti Jhangiani is okay. Sindhu Tolani is wasted. Kota does a good job.

Last Word :The movie is not a bad one-time watch if you haven't watched any of the English or Hindi versions. The grip (considering it's supposed to be a thriller) and music (pointless numbers that crop suddenly) could have been better. Lower budgets and less-established stars seem to promise at least a solid storyline, that the big releases have lacked for a while. As for Vishakha Express, it's a second class coach.