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.

The 2009–2011 India Window

192 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Karthik Calling Karthik sits at position #101.

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    #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

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The 2010s India Landscape

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

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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.

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 Country India
Original Language Hindi
Production Companies Eros International, Excel Entertainment
Runtime 2h 15m
Release Date February 26, 2010
IMDb tt1373156

Themes & Motifs

  • schizophrenia
  • childhood trauma
  • alter ego
  • mental control
  • haunted by the past

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