Josh
2000 2h 37m movie Film India

Josh

जोश

“Full of life”

Synopsis

जोश

“Full of life”

Two gangs fight for control of the streets: the Scorpions, led by Prakash and the Eagles, fronted by Max. When Prakash's brother Rahul comes to visit, he meets and quickly falls in love with Shirley, not realizing she's the sister of his brother's rival, Max. Though Rahul tries to keep their relationship secret, it's only a matter of time before it brings the gang rivalry to a head.

Romance + Drama in India

356 India titles in our catalog blend the Romance and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Josh itself).

The 1999–2001 India Window

Josh holds position #57 of 83 India films in the 1999–2001 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
    #1

    Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham

    ★ 7.8 · 2001
  2. Rhythm
    #2

    Rhythm

    ★ 7.7 · 2000
  3. Padayappa
    #3

    Padayappa

    ★ 7.6 · 1999
  4. Friends
    #4

    Friends

    ★ 7.6 · 1999
  5. Thenkasipattanam
    #5

    Thenkasipattanam

    ★ 7.6 · 2000
  6. Narasimham
    #6

    Narasimham

    ★ 7.5 · 2000
  7. Tum Bin
    #7

    Tum Bin

    ★ 7.4 · 2001
  8. Upendra
    #8

    Upendra

    ★ 7.4 · 1999

The 2000s India Landscape

Josh premiered in 2000 — a quieter year for India cinema with only 29 titles in our catalog. The 2000s overall landed 454 films and series across 10 years of activity.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$6.9M
Budget
$15.0M
Revenue
$8.1M
Net Profit
2.2×
Return Ratio

At a 2h 37m runtime, production spent $44K per minute on screen and earned $96K per minute back.

Position in Catalog

Released alongside 28 other India films in 2000.

The 300th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).

Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).

Audience Engagement

55
Reviews
82nd
Review-volume percentile
76th
Popularity percentile

55 audience reviews — more than 82% of India films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 76th percentile among India films.

Reception Benchmarks

5.8
TMDB Rating
55
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,430 of 1,983 India films indexed here (28th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.6 points below the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Romance productions specifically: #400 of 573 (top 70%).

Production Details

Primary CountryIndia
Original LanguageHindi
Spoken LanguagesEnglish, Hindi
Production CompaniesUnited Seven Combines
Runtime2h 37m
Release DateJune 9, 2000
IMDbtt0151150