Black sits in the top 4% of India films on this catalog — ranked #89 of 1,983 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
“An unending darkness… A world of shadows… A ray of light that found its way… A teacher's dream… A student's miracle… A valiant journey… From ignorance to knowledge… From darkness to light… An extraordinary story of an ordinary life.”
Black is an adaptation of Helen Keller's autobiography. Black revolves around a blind and deaf girl, and her relationship with her teacher who himself later develops Alzheimer's disease.
The 2004–2006 India Window
152 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Black sits at position #2.
The 2000s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Black premiered. 454 total titles in this decade from India.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #89 of 1,983 India films indexed here (96th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.3 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #68 of 1,132 (top 6%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Spoken Languages | Hindi, English |
| Production Companies | Applause Bhansali Productions, Applause Entertainment, Bhansali Productions, Yash Raj Films |
| Runtime | 2h 4m |
| Release Date | February 4, 2005 |
| IMDb | tt0375611 |