Synopsis
An ominous dream convinces 77-year-old Dayanand Kumar that his end could be near. He takes the news to his son Rajiv, knowing he wants to breathe his last in the holy city of Varanasi and end the cycle of rebirth, by attaining salvation. Being the dutiful son he is, Rajiv is left with no choice but to drop everything and make the journey with his stubborn father. Daya and Rajiv check into Mukti Bhawan (Hotel Salvation) in Varanasi, a guesthouse devoted to people who want to die there. But as the days go by, Rajiv struggles to juggle his responsibilities back home, while Daya starts to bloom in the hotel. Rajiv gives his father a shot at salvation but as family bonds are tested, he finds himself torn, and not knowing what he must do to keep his life together.
Comedy + Drama in India
292 India titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Hotel Salvation itself).
The 2015–2017 India Window
Hotel Salvation holds position #117 of 314 India films in the 2015–2017 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in India, 919 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Hotel Salvation premiered alongside 94 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 94 other India films in 2016.
The 1300th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
28 audience reviews — more than 64% of India films in our index.
Review volume (64th percentile) outruns trending popularity (42th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #725 of 1,983 India films indexed here (63rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Comedy productions specifically: #199 of 648 (top 31%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Red Carpet Moving Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 43m |
| Release Date | September 2, 2016 |
| IMDb | tt5997928 |













