India Punjab 1984 sits in the top 1% of India films on this catalog — ranked #27 of 1,983 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
This is the story of a mother and her missing son set in the backdrop of 1984 Punjab, when the state was going through a terrible time of terrorism. The film depicts the longing of a mother for her son and her search for her son, who is labelled a terrorist because of the bad times in Punjab.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #27 of 1,983 India films indexed here (99th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.7 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #19 of 1,132 (top 2%).
Drama + Family in India
112 India titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Family genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Punjab 1984 itself).
The 2013–2015 India Window
Among 288 India films we catalog from this window, Punjab 1984 places #5 — near the top of its class.
The 2010s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in India, 919 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Punjab 1984 premiered alongside 91 others.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 39m runtime, production spent $5K per minute on screen and earned $23K per minute back.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 91 other India films in 2014.
The 1092nd India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 14% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 36th percentile among India films.
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Punjabi |
| Runtime | 2h 39m |
| Release Date | June 27, 2014 |
| IMDb | tt3607198 |