Murder
2004 2h 10m movie Film India

Murder

“She is married, she is lonely, she is having an affair......”

Synopsis

“She is married, she is lonely, she is having an affair……”

To escape a secure but stifling life with her workaholic husband Sudhir, bored housewife Simran begins an affair with Sunny, an ex-boyfriend from her college days. However, when Sudhir grows suspicious and hires a private detective, the infidelity soon comes to light.

Titles With Overlapping Themes

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

Other Titles From Vishesh Films

Drama + Thriller in India

149 India titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Murder itself).

The 2003–2005 India Window

In the crowded 2003-2005 India release window, Murder sits at #133 of 143. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Kadhal Konden
    #1

    Kadhal Konden

    ★ 7.9 · 2003
  2. C.I.D. Moosa
    #2

    C.I.D. Moosa

    ★ 7.8 · 2003
  3. Black
    #3

    Black

    ★ 7.7 · 2005
  4. Thanmathra
    #4

    Thanmathra

    ★ 7.7 · 2005
  5. Kaazhcha
    #5

    Kaazhcha

    ★ 7.6 · 2004
  6. Manassinakkare
    #6

    Manassinakkare

    ★ 7.6 · 2003
  7. Anniyan
    #7

    Anniyan

    ★ 7.5 · 2005
  8. Aayitha Ezhuthu
    #8

    Aayitha Ezhuthu

    ★ 7.5 · 2004

The 2000s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in India, 454 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Murder premiered alongside 47 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 47 other India films in 2004.

The 439th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).

Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).

Audience Engagement

29
Reviews
65th
Review-volume percentile
65th
Popularity percentile

29 audience reviews — more than 65% of India films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 65th percentile among India films.

Thematic Fingerprint

Tags on Murder, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.

Distinctive themes · rare across catalog
  • dysfunctional marriage · 4
  • neglected wife · 2
  • unhappy marriage · 1
Recurring themes · common across catalog
  • infidelity · 22
  • extramarital affair · 21
  • adultery · 20
Mainstream tags · widely used across catalog
  • murder · 155
  • remake · 101

Reception Benchmarks

4.8
TMDB Rating
29
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,846 of 1,983 India films indexed here (7th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.6 points below the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Drama productions specifically: #1,084 of 1,132 (top 96%).

Production Details

Primary CountryIndia
Original LanguageHindi
Production CompaniesVishesh Films
Runtime2h 10m
Release DateApril 2, 2004
IMDbtt0405507