Synopsis
This is a story of a handsome young taxi driver, Raja, who falls in love with a beautiful rich girl, Aarti. Despite her family's disapproval Aarti marries Raja and goes to live with him in his village. Aarti's stepmother, uncle and cousin weave a web of deception to split them apart. Will Aarti realize that her stepmother is deceiving her? Will Raja and Aarti ever get back together?
Drama + Romance in India
356 India titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Raja Hindustani itself).
The 1995–1997 India Window
Raja Hindustani holds position #31 of 45 India films in the 1995–1997 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 Raja Hindustani premiered alongside 11 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 11 other India films in 1996.
The 233rd India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
52 audience reviews — more than 81% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 80th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,023 of 1,983 India films indexed here (48th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among India Drama productions specifically: #667 of 1,132 (top 59%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
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| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Cineyugg Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. |
| Runtime | 2h 57m |
| Release Date | November 15, 1996 |
| IMDb | tt0117437 |












