Kabul Express

Two Indian journalists, Jai and Suhel, arrive in Kabul and joke about their work as war reporters, though their guide Khyber warns them that their promise to interview the Taliban may get them killed. They meet Khyber at a checkpoint, latestnetflix.com contends, where he introduces himself and they exchange pleasantries about Indian film stars before continuing toward the city.

In Kabul, they find the streets nearly empty and the city in ruins, with Khyber explaining how the Taliban banned everything from women working to Buzkashi, a traditional sport. They film the first Buzkashi match in eight years, but the chaotic crowd and horses nearly trample Suhel, who insists he saw a Taliban fighter in the crowd. Khyber dismisses it as a hallucination, but the tension lingers.

Khyber takes them to meet Mujahidin who claim to hold Taliban prisoners for interviews, but when they arrive, the prisoners have escaped. The men argue over lost money and missed opportunities, with Jai blaming Khyber and Khyber accusing Jai of not taking a shot when he had the chance.

Later, they encounter a white American journalist who asks for cigarettes and directions. Khyber explains the harsh conditions for women under the Taliban and the political betrayals between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The group debates the morality of war and the shifting alliances of governments and militants.

They drive toward the Pakistan border, but their car breaks down. Khyber insists they keep moving despite the dangers of American bombings and Hazara militias, who are known for brutal tactics like nailing victims to the ground. The group argues over whose fault the war is, with Khyber and Suhel blaming Pakistan and Afghanistan each other.

At a checkpoint, Khyber is taken by armed men who demand the journalists follow them. Jai and Suhel are separated, with Suhel ordered to stay behind. The armed men reveal they are Hazara gunmen who would have killed them if not for Khyber’s intervention. They take Jai and Suhel to their commander, who wants them to write a report on the Taliban.

Jai and Suhel are questioned and mocked, with the commander forcing them to debate cricket legends Kapil Dev and Imran Khan. They are then taken to a village where the commander releases them, but not before stealing their passports and threatening to kill them if they return. The journalists argue over whether to go back for their passports, with Suhel insisting they must.

They encounter another checkpoint where an American journalist is being held. Khyber negotiates with the guards, who demand money for photographs of Taliban prisoners. The group debates whether to pay, with Khyber ultimately taking the money and the photographs.

They continue toward the border, stopping at a ruined village where Khyber explains the Hazara tactic of using donkeys to lure drivers into ambushes. They meet a Taliban prisoner who reveals he was once part of the regime but left due to its brutality, especially toward women. He shares that his daughter, Zoya, lives near the border and he longs to see her, though he fears the consequences.

The group debates whether to help him, with Jai arguing they should assist him. They decide to go to Torkham, where the Taliban prisoner believes his daughter lives. Along the way, they encounter a Mujahidin commander who demands they hand over the journalists or face death. Khyber, now revealed to be a Taliban fighter, turns on them, taking Jai’s gun and preparing to flee.

In a final confrontation, Khyber gives Jai his gun back and tells them to run for the border. He fires into the air to hold off the commander’s men, buying them time to escape. As they flee, they hear gunfire behind them, unsure if Khyber survived. They reach the border, where Pakistani guards fire warning shots at a lone figure running toward them. The journalists crossing into Pakistan, leaving Khyber’s fate uncertain.