India Synopsis
Set in southern India in the late 1930s, this provocative tale traces the story of three people caught in an inexorable web of forbidden romance and dangerous secrets. After a British spice planter falls in love with his alluring servant, an idealistic young man finds himself torn between his ambitions and his family, his village and his past.
Drama + Romance in India
356 India titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Before the Rains itself).
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Before the Rains. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 2006–2008 India Window
In the crowded 2006-2008 India release window, Before the Rains sits at #132 of 151. 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 Before the Rains premiered alongside 52 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 52 other India films in 2007.
The 611th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 14% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 40th percentile among India films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Before the Rains, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- kerala · 4
- 1930s · 23
- extramarital affair · 21
- forbidden love · 19
- period drama · 37
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,860 of 1,983 India films indexed here (6th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.6 points below the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #1,089 of 1,132 (top 96%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | United Kingdom, United States of America, India |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | English, Malayalam |
| Production Companies | Excalibur Pictures, Adirondack Pictures, Merchant Ivory Productions |
| Runtime | 1h 38m |
| Release Date | September 7, 2007 |
| IMDb | tt0870195 |