India Synopsis
“Join the Gang”
Phase Gaye Re Obama is a comedy set against the backdrop of global recession/meltdown that originated in USA. The film traces the journey of OM Shashtri, an American citizen of Indian origin, who loses all his wealth overnight to the global recession & has been asked to vacate his home by the bank unless he pays up $100,000 (mortgaged amount) within 30 days. Seeing no other option Om comes to India to sell a small piece of an ancestral property. But within days of landing in India he is kidnapped by a 'recession-hit' underworld gang those who think that he is still a millionaire. What happens to Om, is he able to save his home, how did the 'poor' gangster cope with their 'poor' catch & what do small town Indian gangsters have to say to President Obama…is largely forms the rest of the story. The film, showcases how global recession/ meltdown impacted lives from an America based businessman to underworld dons in the dusty plains of small town India.
The 2009–2011 India Window
192 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Phas Gaye Re Obama sits at position #18.
The 2010s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Phas Gaye Re Obama premiered. 919 total titles in this decade from India.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #365 of 1,983 India films indexed here (82nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Comedy productions specifically: #94 of 648 (top 15%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Runtime | 1h 48m |
| Release Date | November 1, 2010 |
| IMDb | tt1773015 |