Namak Halaal
1982 2h 59m movie Film India

Namak Halaal

नमक हलाल

Synopsis

नमक हलाल

Young Arjun is brought up by his Daddu (paternal grandfather). His Daddu decides for him to go to the city in search of a new job and life. While in the city he meets up with Bhairon who guides him into an interview in a 5-star hotel owned by Raja.

Action + Comedy in India

129 India titles in our catalog blend the Action and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Namak Halaal itself).

The 1981–1983 India Window

Namak Halaal holds position #13 of 20 India films in the 1981–1983 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. Sadma
    #1

    Sadma

    ★ 8.0 · 1983
  2. Gandhi
    #2

    Gandhi

    ★ 7.5 · 1982
  3. Prem Rog
    #3

    Prem Rog

    ★ 7.3 · 1982
  4. Elippathayam
    #4

    Elippathayam

    ★ 7.2 · 1982
  5. Chashme Buddoor
    #5

    Chashme Buddoor

    ★ 7.2 · 1981
  6. Naseeb
    #6

    Naseeb

    ★ 7.0 · 1981
  7. Moondram Pirai
    #7

    Moondram Pirai

    ★ 7.0 · 1982
  8. Thillu Mullu
    #8

    Thillu Mullu

    ★ 6.9 · 1981

The 1980s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in India, 74 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Namak Halaal premiered alongside 6 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 6 other India films in 1982.

The 83rd India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).

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

Audience Engagement

20
Reviews
49th
Review-volume percentile
40th
Popularity percentile

20 audience reviews — more than 49% of India films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 40th percentile among India films.

Reception Benchmarks

6.5
TMDB Rating
20
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #970 of 1,983 India films indexed here (51st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among India Action productions specifically: #271 of 637 (top 43%).

Production Details

Primary CountryIndia
Original LanguageHindi
Production CompaniesChoudary Enterprises
Runtime2h 59m
Release DateApril 30, 1982
IMDbtt0084385