Synopsis
मक़बूल
The Scottish tragedy 'Macbeth' set in the contemporary underworld of India's commercial capital; two corrupt, fortune telling policemen take the roles of the weird sisters, and "Duncan" is Abbaji, the head of a crime family.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Maqbool. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Crime + Drama in India
137 India titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Maqbool itself).
The 2003–2005 India Window
Maqbool holds position #22 of 143 India films in the 2003–2005 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in India, 454 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Maqbool premiered alongside 47 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 47 other India films in 2004.
The 433rd India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
43 audience reviews — more than 76% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 77th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #445 of 1,983 India films indexed here (78th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Crime productions specifically: #74 of 283 (top 26%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Kaleidoscope Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., Vishal Bhardwaj Pictures |
| Runtime | 2h 12m |
| Release Date | January 30, 2004 |
| IMDb | tt0379370 |



















