India Synopsis
परदेस
“American dreams, Indian soul.”
Kishorilal wants an Indian bride for his westernised son. He gets him engaged to Ganga, his friend's daughter, and brings her to USA. But she shares a deeper bond with Arjun, Kishorilal's foster son.
The 1996–1998 India Window
48 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Pardes sits at position #14.
Other Titles From Mukta Arts Ltd
The 1990s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Pardes premiered. 147 total titles in this decade from India.
Reception Benchmarks
6.7
TMDB Rating
69
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier
Ranked #795 of 1,983 India films indexed here (60th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #531 of 1,132 (top 47%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Mukta Arts Ltd |
| Runtime | 3h 11m |
| Release Date | August 8, 1997 |
| IMDb | tt0119861 |