Kurbaan
2009 2h 41m movie Film India

Kurbaan

क़ुरबान

“Some Love Stories Have Blood On Them”

Synopsis

क़ुरबान

“Some Love Stories Have Blood On Them”

When a handsome young Indian couple (Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor) moves into the suburbs to claim their stake in the American dream, they are shocked to discover that they've become enmeshed in a secretive terrorist plot. But as tensions escalate, the bride begins to wonder if her husband has told her everything he knows.

The 2008–2010 India Window

181 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Kurbaan sits at position #147.

  1. My Name Is Khan
    #1

    My Name Is Khan

    ★ 8.1 · 2010

  2. 3 Idiots
    #2

    3 Idiots

    ★ 8.0 · 2009

  3. Abhiyum Naanum
    #3

    Abhiyum Naanum

    ★ 7.9 · 2008

  4. Wolverine and the X-Men
    #4

    Wolverine and the X-Men

    ★ 7.6 · 2009

  5. Bhramaram
    #5

    Bhramaram

    ★ 7.6 · 2009

  6. Iron Man: Armored Adventures
    #6

    Iron Man: Armored Adventures

    ★ 7.5 · 2009

  7. Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa
    #7

    Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa

    ★ 7.5 · 2010

  8. I Am Kalam
    #8

    I Am Kalam

    ★ 7.3 · 2010

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Kurbaan. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From UTV Motion Pictures

The 2000s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Kurbaan premiered. 454 total titles in this decade from India.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$7.7M
Budget
$6.6M
Revenue
Net Profit
0.9×
Return Ratio

At a 2h 41m runtime, production spent $48K per minute on screen and earned $41K per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

4.9
TMDB Rating
34
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,825 of 1,983 India films indexed here (8th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.5 points below the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Crime productions specifically: #270 of 283 (top 95%).

Production Details

Primary Country India
Original Language Hindi
Spoken Languages Urdu, Hindi, English
Production Companies UTV Motion Pictures, Dharma Productions
Runtime 2h 41m
Release Date November 20, 2009
IMDb tt1185442

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