Synopsis
हज़ारों ख़्वाहिशें ऐसी
Set against the backdrop of the Indian Emergency, the movie tells the story of three youngsters in the 70s, when India was undergoing massive social and political changes. The movie's title is taken from the couplet of Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib.
The 2002–2004 India Window
A Thousand Desires Like These holds position #22 of 122 India films in the 2002–2004 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in India, 454 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Thousand Desires Like These premiered alongside 36 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 36 other India films in 2003.
The 423rd India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
13 audience reviews — more than 25% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 44th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #503 of 1,983 India films indexed here (75th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #359 of 1,132 (top 32%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Spoken Languages | English, Hindi |
| Runtime | 2h 0m |
| Release Date | December 22, 2003 |
| IMDb | tt0411469 |
| Official Site | www.hazaaronkhwaisheinaisi.com |







