India Synopsis
The Police Commissioner, Advocate Sinha and Police Inspector Vikram Singh arrive at the Central Mental Hospital to speak with an inmate, Arun Saxena. They hope to get Vikram to befriend Arun so that they could unravel the mystery as to why Arun ended up romancing wealthy Sapna, then getting involved with Jyoti, and subsequently killing her. Arun is arrested, confesses to the the homicide and is sentenced to be hanged. This news unsettles Arun to such an extend that he becomes mentally unstable and is institutionalized. Vikram hopes to befriend Arun, get him cured and medically discharged, and ensure that he is hanged.
The 1993–1995 India Window
42 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Dilwale sits at position #18.
The 1990s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Dilwale premiered. 147 total titles in this decade from India.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #585 of 1,983 India films indexed here (70th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Action productions specifically: #142 of 637 (top 22%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Runtime | 3h 0m |
| Release Date | January 29, 1994 |
| IMDb | tt0337611 |