India Godfather returned 38.9× its production cost, earning $700K against a $18K budget — one of the highest-return India films in our catalog.
Synopsis
ഗോഡ്ഫാദർ
A retelling of William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet", the film revolves around the rivalry between two families, the Anjooran and Anappara houses, and the consequences faced when two members of the families fall in love.
The 1990–1992 India Window
38 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Godfather sits at position #6.
Other Titles From Swargachitra
The 1990s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Godfather premiered. 147 total titles in this decade from India.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 30m runtime, production spent $120 per minute on screen and earned $5K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #143 of 1,983 India films indexed here (93rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.2 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #110 of 1,132 (top 10%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Malayalam |
| Production Companies | Swargachitra |
| Runtime | 2h 30m |
| Release Date | September 15, 1991 |
| IMDb | tt0353496 |