India Synopsis
“Veil/Mask”
The story revolves around the life of Sophia (Urvashi Sharma) who lives in Goa. When she is stalked and then attacked by a rapist named Rakesh, Sophia re-locates to Dubai. Here she rents a room in a villa near Jumeirah Beach, owned by wealthy star Karan Oberoi (Bobby Deol). Six months later he proposes to her, and she accepts. Shortly before the marriage, she meets with an unemployed actor, Vicky Malhotra (Akshay Khanna), and is attracted to him, but decides to go ahead and marry Karan. At the altar, she changes her mind, ditches him and decides to move in with Vicky. But things take a turn for the worse.
Crime + Romance in India
23 India titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Naqaab itself).
The 2006–2008 India Window
In the crowded 2006-2008 India release window, Naqaab sits at #141 of 151. 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 Naqaab premiered alongside 52 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 52 other India films in 2007.
The 604th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
13 audience reviews — more than 25% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 10th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,909 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 Crime productions specifically: #280 of 283 (top 99%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Nimbus Motion Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 55m |
| Release Date | July 13, 2007 |
| IMDb | tt1020978 |