Karthik Calling Karthik
2010 2h 15m movie Film India

Karthik Calling Karthik

Synopsis

A much abused loner achieves success, and even wins the heart of his gorgeous co-worker, after getting early morning mysterious phone calls from someone.

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Romance + Thriller in India

62 India titles in our catalog blend the Romance and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Karthik Calling Karthik itself).

The 2009–2011 India Window

Karthik Calling Karthik holds position #101 of 192 India films in the 2009–2011 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. My Name Is Khan
    #1

    My Name Is Khan

    ★ 8.1 · 2010
  2. 3 Idiots
    #2

    3 Idiots

    ★ 8.0 · 2009
  3. Wolverine and the X-Men
    #3

    Wolverine and the X-Men

    ★ 7.6 · 2009
  4. Aadukalam
    #4

    Aadukalam

    ★ 7.6 · 2011
  5. Deiva Thirumagal
    #5

    Deiva Thirumagal

    ★ 7.6 · 2011
  6. Bhramaram
    #6

    Bhramaram

    ★ 7.6 · 2009
  7. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
    #7

    Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

    ★ 7.5 · 2011
  8. Iron Man: Armored Adventures
    #8

    Iron Man: Armored Adventures

    ★ 7.5 · 2009

The 2010s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in India, 919 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Karthik Calling Karthik premiered alongside 69 others.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$2.8M
Budget
$3.9M
Revenue
$1.1M
Net Profit
1.4×
Return Ratio

At a 2h 15m runtime, production spent $21K per minute on screen and earned $29K per minute back.

Position in Catalog

Released alongside 69 other India films in 2010.

The 755th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).

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

Audience Engagement

76
Reviews
88th
Review-volume percentile
71st
Popularity percentile

76 audience reviews — more than 88% of India films in our index.

Review volume (88th percentile) outruns trending popularity (71th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Thematic Fingerprint

Tags on Karthik Calling Karthik, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.

Distinctive themes · rare across catalog
  • childhood trauma · 3
  • alter ego · 2
  • haunted by the past · 2
  • mental control · 1
Recurring themes · common across catalog
  • schizophrenia · 6

Reception Benchmarks

6.1
TMDB Rating
76
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,246 of 1,983 India films indexed here (37th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.3 points below the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Romance productions specifically: #338 of 573 (top 59%).

Production Details

Primary CountryIndia
Original LanguageHindi
Production CompaniesEros International, Excel Entertainment
Runtime2h 15m
Release DateFebruary 26, 2010
IMDbtt1373156