Synopsis
Aditya is an orphaned and lonely young man. He soon learns that he belongs to a family of ancestral warriors who guard a mystic source of cosmic energy, and he must now take up his responsibilities.
Action + Thriller in India
229 India titles in our catalog blend the Action and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Drona itself).
The 2007–2009 India Window
In the crowded 2007-2009 India release window, Drona sits at #161 of 164. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in India, 454 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Drona premiered alongside 51 others.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 30m runtime, production spent $100K per minute on screen and earned $22K per minute back.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 51 other India films in 2008.
The 671st India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
14 audience reviews — more than 29% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 10th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,975 of 1,983 India films indexed here (0th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -3.2 points below the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Action productions specifically: #633 of 637 (top 99%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Runtime | 2h 30m |
| Release Date | October 2, 2008 |
| IMDb | tt1060249 |
| Official Site | drona.erosentertainment.com |













