India Synopsis
“The shocking truth behind the '93 Bombay blasts”
Bombs tear through Bombay, wreaking havoc and polarising the citizens. With perpetrators at large, the state launches a massive drive to unmask the truth behind these events.
Crime + Drama in India
137 India titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Black Friday itself).
The 2003–2005 India Window
Among 143 India films we catalog from this window, Black Friday places #15 — near the top of its class.
The 2000s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in India, 454 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Black Friday premiered alongside 47 others.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 42m runtime, production spent $4K per minute on screen and earned $7K per minute back.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 47 other India films in 2004.
The 453rd India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
76 audience reviews — more than 88% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 74th percentile among India films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Black Friday, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- bomb planting · 1
- bomb attack · 1
- docudrama · 8
- based on novel or book · 288
- terrorism · 47
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #293 of 1,983 India films indexed here (85th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Crime productions specifically: #47 of 283 (top 17%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Spoken Languages | Hindi, English, Urdu |
| Production Companies | Mid Day Multimedia, Big Bang Pictures, Mirror Films |
| Runtime | 2h 42m |
| Release Date | August 13, 2004 |
| IMDb | tt0400234 |