India Synopsis
“The Tale of Lonely Ghost”
Set in post-colonial India, Qissa tells the story of Umber Singh, a Sikh who is forced to flee his village due to ethnic cleansing at the time of partition in 1947. Umber decides to fight fate and builds a new home for his family. When Umber marries his youngest child Kanwar to Neeli, a girl of lower caste, the family is faced with the truth of their identities; as individual ambitions and destinies collide in a struggle with eternity.
The 2012–2014 India Window
262 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Qissa sits at position #150.
Other Titles From National Film Development Corporation of India
The 2010s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Qissa premiered. 919 total titles in this decade from India.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,277 of 1,983 India films indexed here (36th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #802 of 1,132 (top 71%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Germany, France, India, Netherlands |
| Original Language | Punjabi |
| Production Companies | National Film Development Corporation of India |
| Runtime | 1h 49m |
| Release Date | September 8, 2013 |
| IMDb | tt2334779 |