India Synopsis
डिस्को डांसर
“Come, sing, and conquer.”
Anil, a street singer, is humiliated and driven out of Bombay along with his mother. However, he soon becomes a famous performer but the enemies from his past try to destroy his hard-earned career.
Audience Engagement
22 audience reviews — more than 53% of India films in our index.
Popularity (95th percentile) outruns review volume (53th) — a trending, discussed title among India films.
The 1981–1983 India Window
In the crowded 1981-1983 India release window, Disco Dancer sits at #20 of 20. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1980s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in India, 74 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Disco Dancer premiered alongside 6 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 6 other India films in 1982.
The 87th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,612 of 1,983 India films indexed here (19th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.9 points below the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #977 of 1,132 (top 86%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | B. Subhash Movie Unit |
| Runtime | 2h 14m |
| Release Date | December 10, 1982 |
| IMDb | tt0208903 |