Synopsis
ऐतराज़
Aitraaz revolves around the character Raj Malhotra (Akshay Kumar) a successful businessman who has everything going for him, including a lovely wife (Kareena Kapoor). Just when he thinks things can't get any better, Sonia (Priyanka Chopra) – his ex-girlfriend, now the boss's wife – walks back into his life – and she wants Raj at any cost.
Thriller + Romance in India
62 India titles in our catalog blend the Thriller and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Aitraaz itself).
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Aitraaz. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 2003–2005 India Window
In the crowded 2003-2005 India release window, Aitraaz sits at #105 of 143. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in India, 454 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Aitraaz premiered alongside 47 others.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 39m runtime, production spent $22K per minute on screen and earned $58K per minute back.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 47 other India films in 2004.
The 464th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
47 audience reviews — more than 79% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 83th percentile among India films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Aitraaz, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- false accusations · 4
- ex-girlfriend · 3
- sexual harassment · 2
- flashback · 28
- lawyer · 31
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,491 of 1,983 India films indexed here (25th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.7 points below the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Thriller productions specifically: #356 of 482 (top 74%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Runtime | 2h 39m |
| Release Date | November 12, 2004 |
| IMDb | tt0418460 |















