India Synopsis
Ganashatru
Ashoke Gupta is an idealistic doctor working in a town near Calcutta. He discovers that the water at a popular temple is the source of an outbreak of typhoid and hepatitis. In order to save lives, he risks his career to try and call attention to this polluted water source, while a local group of building contractors attempt to discredit him in various ways.
Other Titles From National Film Development Corporation of India
The 1989–1991 India Window
An Enemy of the People holds position #12 of 41 India films in the 1989–1991 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in India, 147 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when An Enemy of the People premiered alongside 14 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 14 other India films in 1990.
The 144th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
21 audience reviews — more than 51% of India films in our index.
Review volume (51th percentile) outruns trending popularity (17th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #322 of 1,983 India films indexed here (84th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #236 of 1,132 (top 21%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Bengali |
| Production Companies | National Film Development Corporation of India |
| Runtime | 1h 39m |
| Release Date | January 19, 1990 |
| IMDb | tt0097409 |