India Synopsis
अंकुर
Laxmi lives a poor lifestyle in a small village in India along with her husband, Kishtaya, who is a deaf-mute. Both husband and wife work for the wealthy landlord. The landlord's son, Surya, has to cancel his studies and return home to look after the estate, as well as formalize his marriage to Saroj, the girl he was compelled to get married to when he was very young. Shortly thereafter Kishtaya is apprehended stealing toddy from the fields, is severely beaten, left senseless, and when he recovers he absconds, leaving Laxmi alone to fend for herself.
The 1973–1975 India Window
In the crowded 1973-1975 India release window, Ankur sits at #8 of 11. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1970s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1970s in India, 33 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ankur premiered alongside 2 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 2 other India films in 1974.
The 50th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
23 audience reviews — more than 55% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 67th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,193 of 1,983 India films indexed here (40th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among India Drama productions specifically: #760 of 1,132 (top 67%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Blaze Film Enterprises |
| Runtime | 2h 2m |
| Release Date | July 20, 1974 |
| IMDb | tt0071145 |