Hotel Salvation
2016 1h 43m movie Film India

Hotel Salvation

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.

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The 2010s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Hotel Salvation premiered. 919 total titles in this decade from India.

'1070'1163'1269'13101'1492'1595'1695'17124'18104'19106

Reception Benchmarks

6.8
TMDB Rating
28
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

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

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