India Jism returned 10.9× its production cost, earning $5.5M against a $502K budget — one of the highest-return India films in our catalog.
Synopsis
Kabir Lal is an alcoholic lawyer whose life is looking as if going down the drain. One morning he sees a stunningly attractive woman on a beach and is instantly enamored by her. By chance he sees her again in a restaurant and offers to buy her a drink. In the process he learns that her name is Sonia and she is married. Unable to resist, he asks her whether she would show him her home. It marks the beginning of a passionate affair, during which Kabir is told that Sonia's husband neglects her. But Sonia cannot leave him because she cannot support herself without her husband's money. Sonia suggests murder and Kabir, blind with lust, agrees. They manage to kill Sonia's husband and make it look like an accident, but then Kabir gets to see Sonia's other side: she no longer is the passionate lover as before, but is a cool-headed mean woman now who won't let go of her wealth at any cost.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 16m runtime, production spent $4K per minute on screen and earned $40K per minute back.
The 2002–2004 India Window
In the crowded 2002-2004 India release window, Jism sits at #117 of 122. 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 Jism premiered alongside 36 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 36 other India films in 2003.
The 394th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
19 audience reviews — more than 47% of India films in our index.
Popularity (75th percentile) outruns review volume (47th) — a trending, discussed title among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,905 of 1,983 India films indexed here (4th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.9 points below the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Thriller productions specifically: #460 of 482 (top 95%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Spoken Languages | German, Hindi |
| Production Companies | Fish Eye Network |
| Runtime | 2h 16m |
| Release Date | January 17, 2003 |
| IMDb | tt0348843 |