Distant Thunder
1973 1h 41m movie Film India

Distant Thunder

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Synopsis

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Gangacharan is the new Brahmin of a village, where he assumes various duties: teaching, organizing religious events, and trying to prevent epidemics. But in that year 1943, war is raging (as reminded by the planes occasionally heard flying over the countryside), and a major famine is under way. As food shortages reach catastrophic proportions, Gangacharan attempts to preserve his privileged situation, while his generous wife, Ananga, conversely tries to help and support the community.

Position in Catalog

Released alongside 4 other India films in 1973.

The 45th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).

Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).

Audience Engagement

26
Reviews
60th
Review-volume percentile
28th
Popularity percentile

26 audience reviews — more than 60% of India films in our index.

Review volume (60th percentile) outruns trending popularity (28th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

6.6
TMDB Rating
26
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #894 of 1,983 India films indexed here (55th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.2 points above the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Drama productions specifically: #586 of 1,132 (top 52%).

Production Details

Primary CountryIndia
Original LanguageBengali
Production CompaniesBalaka Movies
Runtime1h 41m
Release DateJuly 3, 1973
IMDbtt0069737