India Synopsis
एक डॉक्टर की मौत
After years of painstaking research at the cost of his domestic pleasure, Dr. Dipankar Roy discovers a vaccine for leprosy. The news is flashed over television and overnight, an insignificant junior doctor receives international recognition. Professional jealousy and abuse of power threaten Dr. Roy, even as the Secretary of Health reprimands him for breaking the news to the press. He is asked to report to the Director of Health. Professional colleagues Dr. Arijit Sen and Dr. Ramananda invite him to a lecture but it is merely a pretence to humiliate him. Dr. Roy suffers a mild heart attack but he refuses to go to the hospital. His wife and few others like Dr. Kundu stand by Dr. Roy, but the harassment continues; a letter from an American foundation is suppressed and Dr. Roy transferred to a remote village. The last straw is two American doctors receiving credit for discovering the same vaccine. Dr. Roy is shattered. Written by Rajesh Das.
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The 1989–1991 India Window
In the crowded 1989-1991 India release window, Ek Doctor Ki Maut sits at #39 of 41. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1990s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in India, 147 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ek Doctor Ki Maut premiered alongside 14 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 14 other India films in 1990.
The 142nd India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 8% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 29th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,644 of 1,983 India films indexed here (17th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.9 points below the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #991 of 1,132 (top 88%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | National Film Development Corporation of India |
| Runtime | 2h 13m |
| Release Date | January 1, 1990 |
| IMDb | tt0345177 |