India Synopsis
Prapancha Pash
Two neighboring kings addicted to gambling, Ranjit and his cousin Sohat, vie for the same beautiful young woman, Sunita, daughter of the hermit Kanwa.
Drama + Adventure in India
33 India titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding A Throw of Dice itself).
Position in Catalog
The 2nd India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
25 audience reviews — more than 58% of India films in our index.
Review volume (58th percentile) outruns trending popularity (17th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on A Throw of Dice, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- assassination plan · 3
- duplicity · 2
- loaded dice · 1
- compulsive gambler · 1
- good king · 1
- wicked king · 1
- silent film · 10
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,188 of 1,983 India films indexed here (40th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among India Drama productions specifically: #758 of 1,132 (top 67%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Germany, India, United Kingdom |
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | UFA, BIF, Himansu Rai Film |
| Runtime | 1h 14m |
| Release Date | August 16, 1929 |
| IMDb | tt0020286 |