Kaal
2005 2h 7m movie Film India

Kaal

काल

“Time to die”

Synopsis

काल

“Time to die”

After a series of deaths in Orbit Park, India, are attributed to a man-eating tiger, wildlife expert Krish and his photographer decide to investigate the incidents for a magazine article.

Other Titles From Dharma Productions

Action + Thriller in India

229 India titles in our catalog blend the Action and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Kaal itself).

The 2004–2006 India Window

In the crowded 2004-2006 India release window, Kaal sits at #146 of 152. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Umrao Jaan
    #1

    Umrao Jaan

    ★ 8.2 · 2006
  2. Black
    #2

    Black

    ★ 7.7 · 2005
  3. Thanmathra
    #3

    Thanmathra

    ★ 7.7 · 2005
  4. Pudhupettai
    #4

    Pudhupettai

    ★ 7.7 · 2006
  5. The Fall
    #5

    The Fall

    ★ 7.6 · 2006
  6. Kaazhcha
    #6

    Kaazhcha

    ★ 7.6 · 2004
  7. Anniyan
    #7

    Anniyan

    ★ 7.5 · 2005
  8. Classmates
    #8

    Classmates

    ★ 7.5 · 2006

The 2000s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in India, 454 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Kaal premiered alongside 57 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 57 other India films in 2005.

The 490th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).

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

Audience Engagement

42
Reviews
75th
Review-volume percentile
81st
Popularity percentile

42 audience reviews — more than 75% of India films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 81th percentile among India films.

Reception Benchmarks

4.3
TMDB Rating
42
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,926 of 1,983 India films indexed here (3rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -2.1 points below the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Action productions specifically: #612 of 637 (top 96%).

Production Details

Primary CountryIndia
Original LanguageHindi
Production CompaniesDharma Productions, Red Chillies Entertainment
Runtime2h 7m
Release DateApril 29, 2005
IMDbtt0415908