India Synopsis
लाइफ पार्टनर
The film is about three close friends, each one having a different perspective about marriage. Govinda plays a divorce lawyer in the film who doesn't believe in marriage and is a Casanova of sorts. Khan plays a character for whom being in love matters most and D'Souza plays his love interest. Kapoor plays a Gujarati who believes in the system of arranged marriage and Desai plays his Gujarati wife.
Comedy + Drama in India
292 India titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Life Partner itself).
The 2008–2010 India Window
In the crowded 2008-2010 India release window, Life Partner sits at #166 of 181. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s India Landscape
2009 was the decade’s peak output year for India — 59 titles released, including Life Partner. Bars below show how the 2000s stacked up year by year (454 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 58 other India films in 2009.
The 716th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
16 audience reviews — more than 37% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 49th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,907 of 1,983 India films indexed here (4th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.9 points below the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Comedy productions specifically: #620 of 648 (top 96%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Burmawala Partners |
| Runtime | 2h 16m |
| Release Date | August 14, 2009 |
| IMDb | tt1229366 |
| Official Site | www.lifepartnerfilm.com |