India Synopsis
As if running a mall is not enough, Gaurav Rane has also to bail out his widower dad, Janardhan, as well as Madhav Mathur, several times from police custody on multiple counts of eve-teasing. Romance enters his life in the attractive shape of U.S.-based Sheekha Kapoor, who also befriends both Janardhan and Madhav. Chaos results, hilarious at times, when Janardhan starts to change his appearance to
Romance + Comedy in India
232 India titles in our catalog blend the Romance and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Mere Baap Pehle Aap itself).
Other Titles From Shemaroo Entertainment
The 2007–2009 India Window
In the crowded 2007-2009 India release window, Mere Baap Pehle Aap sits at #137 of 164. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in India, 454 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Mere Baap Pehle Aap premiered alongside 51 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 51 other India films in 2008.
The 652nd India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
25 audience reviews — more than 58% of India films in our index.
Review volume (58th percentile) outruns trending popularity (33th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Mere Baap Pehle Aap, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- elder care · 3
- hijinks · 1
- late marriage · 1
- widower · 6
- remake · 101
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,869 of 1,983 India films indexed here (6th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.7 points below the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Romance productions specifically: #540 of 573 (top 94%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Shemaroo Entertainment |
| Runtime | 2h 43m |
| Release Date | June 13, 2008 |
| IMDb | tt1170404 |