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.
Other Titles From National Film Development Corporation of India
The 2012–2014 India Window
Qissa holds position #150 of 262 India films in the 2012–2014 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in India, 919 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Qissa premiered alongside 100 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 100 other India films in 2013.
The 1011th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
16 audience reviews — more than 37% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 31th percentile among India films.
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 |