1232 KMS

In March 2020, India went into a nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. During that time, Kapri was helping seven migrant labourers from Ghaziabad with food and other essentials.{{cite web |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/vinod-kapris-documentary-titled-1232kms-narrates-the-ordeal-of-the-migrant-workers-228388 |title=Vinod Kapri's documentary titled 1232KMS narrates the ordeal of the migrant workers |last=Kaur |first=Gurnaaz |work=The Express Tribune |date=21 March 2021 |access-date=21 March 2021 |archive-date=4 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231104043919/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/vinod-kapris-documentary-titled-1232kms-narrates-the-ordeal-of-the-migrant-workers-228388 |url-status=live}} But they would keep calling him after 3–4 days felt it was "embarrassing".{{cite web |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-film-maker-journeys-1200-kms-with-seven-migrant-labourers-to-understand-these-brave-people/352198 |title='To Understand These Brave People,' Filmmaker Travels 1,200 Km With Seven Migrant Labourers |work=Outlook |date=6 May 2020 |access-date=21 March 2021 |archive-date=24 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924022039/https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-film-maker-journeys-1200-kms-with-seven-migrant-labourers-to-understand-these-brave-people/352198 |url-status=live}} The next time the ration ran out, they decided to leave for their village in Saharsa which was 1232 km away from Ghaziabad. On 27 April, seven of them had left. Kapri left with his associate director Manav Yadav in a car the next morning and found them near Sambhal.

Kapri said "I advised them not to move out, holding them on for two weeks. When they decided to leave for Bihar, I wanted to document their journey."{{cite web |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/four-more-shots-please-creator-rangita-pritish-nandy-we-will-shoot-in-mumbai-till-may-end-23164548 |title=Vinod Kapri on 1232 KMS: Hope people realise their lack of empathy |work=Mid Day |date=20 March 2021 |access-date=21 March 2021 |archive-date=20 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320063032/https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/four-more-shots-please-creator-rangita-pritish-nandy-we-will-shoot-in-mumbai-till-may-end-23164548 |url-status=live}} Over the next week, the labourers traveled to their village on bicycles and hitchhiked trucks with minuscule money. Kapri felt that society failed them during the crisis, "these people build our homes, but when there was a crisis, we ignored them. This documentary gives them a face and tells their story". Kapri shot the film with his assistant, without a proper crew.

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| artist = Vishal Bhardwaj

| released = 28 March 2021

| genre = Soundtrack

| length = 12:25

| label = VB Music

| producer = Vishal Bhardwaj

| prev_title = Sonchiriya

| prev_year = 2019

| next_title = Darlings

| next_year = 2021

}}

Vinod Kapri contacted Vishal Bhardwaj to work on the background score after watching the documentary, as he insisted to support the cause "musically and lyrically". For this documentary, Vishal composed "Marenge Toh Wahin Jaakar" and "O Re Bidesiya" with Gulzar writing the lyrics. Gulzar initially had written a poem on the plight of the migrant labourers which he tweaked to make it lyrical. The album released on 28 March 2021, featured three tracks; one being a reprised version of "O Re Bidesiya". Sukhwinder Singh, Vishal and Rekha Bhardwaj contributed the vocals.{{Cite web |title=Gulzar, Vishal Bhardwaj come up with two songs for documentary 1232KMS |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/gulzarvishal-bhardwaj-come-up-with-two-songs-for-documentary-1232kms/2049381 |url-status=live |access-date=1 May 2021 |website=Outlook India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501104717/https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/gulzarvishal-bhardwaj-come-up-with-two-songs-for-documentary-1232kms/2049381 |archive-date=1 May 2021}}

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| extra2 = Rekha Bhardwaj

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| title3 = O Re Bidesiya (Reprise)

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| extra3 = Sukhwinder Singh, Vishal Bhardwaj

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The official trailer of 1232 KMS was released on YouTube on 17 March 2021,{{Cite web |title='1232 Kms' trailer: Documentary captures the journeys of migrants during the 2020 lockdown |url=https://scroll.in/reel/989690/1232-kms-trailer-documentary-captures-the-journeys-of-migrants-during-the-2020-lockdown |access-date=1 May 2021 |website=Scroll.in |date=16 March 2021 |language=en-US |archive-date=1 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501104718/https://scroll.in/reel/989690/1232-kms-trailer-documentary-captures-the-journeys-of-migrants-during-the-2020-lockdown |url-status=live}} and opened to positive response from critics and viewers.{{Cite web |date=17 March 2021 |title=1232 KMS trailer: Vinod Kapri's film brings alive the plight of migrant workers during lockdown |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/1232kms-trailer-film-brings-alive-plight-of-migrant-workers-during-lockdown-7230858/ |url-status=live |access-date=1 May 2021 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316115431/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/1232kms-trailer-film-brings-alive-plight-of-migrant-workers-during-lockdown-7230858/ |archive-date=16 March 2021}}{{Cite web |last=Entertainment |first=Quint |date=17 March 2021 |title=Trailer of Vinod Kapri's '1232 KMS' Released by Hotstar |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/hot-on-web/hotstar-releases-trailer-for-kapris-anticipated-documentary-titled-1232-km |url-status=live |access-date=1 May 2021 |website=TheQuint |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501104718/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/hot-on-web/hotstar-releases-trailer-for-kapris-anticipated-documentary-titled-1232-km |archive-date=1 May 2021}} The film was released through Disney+ Hotstar on 24 March 2021,{{Cite web |date=17 March 2021 |title=Watch: Trailer of Vinod Kapri's 1232 KMS, a documentary on migrant exodus during lockdown, film to be out on March 24 through Disney+ Hotstar |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/watch-trailer-of-vinod-kapris-1232-kms-a-documentary-on-migrant-exodus-during-lockdown-9424601.html |url-status=live |access-date=1 May 2021 |website=Firstpost |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316094650/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/watch-trailer-of-vinod-kapris-1232-kms-a-documentary-on-migrant-exodus-during-lockdown-9424601.html |archive-date=16 March 2021}} as the announcement of the nationwide lockdown to curb COVID-19 pandemic, happened on the same date.{{Efn|The nationwide lockdown to curb COVID-19 was announced by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 24 March 2020.}}

Tatsam Mukherjee of Firstpost opined "In a country, where most news channels with far-reaching impact have let this crisis unfold in the background without any coverage, 1232 km lies in an enviable position without a contemporary film tackling a similar theme."{{Cite web |date=25 March 2021 |title=1232 kms review: Vinod Kapri's documentary on migrant labourers lays the truth bare |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/1232-kms-review-vinod-kapris-documentary-on-migrant-labourers-lays-the-truth-bare-9462511.html |access-date=1 May 2021 |website=Firstpost |archive-date=1 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501104718/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/1232-kms-review-vinod-kapris-documentary-on-migrant-labourers-lays-the-truth-bare-9462511.html |url-status=live}} Nandini Ramnath writing for Scroll.in said, "The 86-minute documentary is a timely reminder of the perilous journeys of migrants during the 2020 lockdown".{{cite web |last=Ramnath |first=Nandini |title='1232 KMS' review: A timely reminder of the perilous journeys of migrants during the 2020 lockdown |website=Scroll.in |date=24 March 2021 |url=https://scroll.in/reel/990391/1272-kms-review-a-timely-reminder-of-the-perilous-journeys-of-migrants-during-the-2020-lockdown |access-date=24 March 2021 |archive-date=24 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210324063818/https://scroll.in/reel/990391/1272-kms-review-a-timely-reminder-of-the-perilous-journeys-of-migrants-during-the-2020-lockdown |url-status=live}} Giving 4 out of 5 stars, Roktim Rajpal of Deccan Herald stated 1232 KMS documentary is "hard-hitting" and a wise approach as it makes the documentary a lot more relatable.{{Cite web |date=25 March 2021 |title='1232 Kms' review: A hard-hitting documentary on the plight of migrant workers during the Covid-19 lockdown |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/1232-kms-review-a-hard-hitting-documentary-on-the-plight-of-migrant-workers-during-the-covid-19-lockdown-966200.html |access-date=1 May 2021 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en |archive-date=1 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501104718/https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/1232-kms-review-a-hard-hitting-documentary-on-the-plight-of-migrant-workers-during-the-covid-19-lockdown-966200.html |url-status=live}} Shubham Kulkarni of Koimoi stated "It isn't just another documentary that's preachy and self-indulgent. It is an effort to show you what the pandemic looked like for the people neglected."{{Cite web |date=24 March 2021 |title=1232 KMS Movie Review: In Vinod Kapri's Satirical Documentary The Have-Nots Tell Their Story Of The Pandemic & The Privileged Must Listen |url=https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-movies/movie-reviews/1232-kms-movie-review-in-vinod-kapris-satirical-documentary-the-have-nots-tell-their-story-of-the-pandemic-the-privileged-must-listen/ |access-date=1 May 2021 |website=Koimoi |language=en-US |archive-date=1 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501104719/https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-movies/movie-reviews/1232-kms-movie-review-in-vinod-kapris-satirical-documentary-the-have-nots-tell-their-story-of-the-pandemic-the-privileged-must-listen/ |url-status=live}} Film critic Rhea Srivatsava gave 3 out of 5 in her review for LetsOTT stating "The film deserves one watch, even if it is to get off our privileged positions and see the damage and devastation of the pandemic beyond people's lives because it is one that will linger on for the unforeseeable future."{{Cite web |title=1232 KMS Disney+ Hotstar Original Documentary Review |url=https://www.letsott.com/1232-kms-review |url-status=live |access-date=1 May 2021 |website=LetsOTT |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210327143735/https://www.letsott.com/1232-kms-review |archive-date=27 March 2021}}

Roktim Rajpal from Deccan Chronicle gave a rating of 4/5.{{Cite web |last=Rajpal |first=Roktim |title='1232 Kms' review: A hard-hitting documentary on the plight of migrant workers during the Covid-19 lockdown |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/1232-kms-review-a-hard-hitting-documentary-on-the-plight-of-migrant-workers-during-the-covid-19-lockdown-966200.html |access-date=2024-10-05 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}} Amar Ujala rated the film 4/5.{{Cite web |title=1232 Kms Review: सात दिन और सात रातों की इक उम्र, मरेंगे तो वहीं जाकर, जहां पर जिंदगी है... |url=https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/movie-review/documentary-1232-kms-review-pankaj-shukla-disney-plus-hotstar-gulzar-hemanti-sarkar-vishal-bhardwaj |access-date=2024-10-05 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}

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