India Synopsis
“When the past lives in the present…”
Amu is the story of Kaju, a twenty-one-year-old Indian American woman who returns to India to visit her family and discover the place where she was born. The film takes a dark turn as Kaju stumbles against secrets and lies from her past. A horrifying genocide that took place twenty years ago turns out to hold the key to her mysterious origins.
Drama + History in India
52 India titles in our catalog blend the Drama and History genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Amu itself).
The 2004–2006 India Window
Amu holds position #35 of 152 India films in the 2004–2006 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 Amu premiered alongside 57 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 57 other India films in 2005.
The 477th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
17 audience reviews — more than 41% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 3th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #565 of 1,983 India films indexed here (72nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #399 of 1,132 (top 35%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | India, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | Bengali, English, Hindi |
| Production Companies | Jonai Productions |
| Runtime | 1h 42m |
| Release Date | January 7, 2005 |
| IMDb | tt0414713 |