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.
Other Titles From Mukta Arts Ltd
Drama + Romance in India
356 India titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Pardes itself).
The 1996–1998 India Window
Pardes holds position #14 of 48 India films in the 1996–1998 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in India, 147 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Pardes premiered alongside 17 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other India films in 1997.
The 243rd India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
69 audience reviews — more than 86% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 73th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
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 |