Raja Natwarlal
2014 2h 21m movie Film India

Raja Natwarlal

Synopsis

Based on the story of a notorious real-life con man, this twisty Bollywood thriller revolves around cunning fraudster Raja Natwarlal, who pulls off a series of two-bit scams in Mumbai on his way to a big swindle. A small-time con man wants to get into the big leagues and take on a Goliath in the world of scams.

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Thriller + Drama in India

149 India titles in our catalog blend the Thriller and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Raja Natwarlal itself).

The 2013–2015 India Window

Raja Natwarlal holds position #119 of 288 India films in the 2013–2015 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. Mahabharat
    #1

    Mahabharat

    ★ 8.6 · 2013
  2. Sathuranga Vettai
    #2

    Sathuranga Vettai

    ★ 8.3 · 2014
  3. India's Daughter
    #3

    India's Daughter

    ★ 8.1 · 2015
  4. Madras
    #4

    Madras

    ★ 8.1 · 2014
  5. Punjab 1984
    #5

    Punjab 1984

    ★ 8.1 · 2014
  6. Kaaka Muttai
    #6

    Kaaka Muttai

    ★ 8.0 · 2015
  7. Papanasam
    #7

    Papanasam

    ★ 7.9 · 2015
  8. Tashi and the Monk
    #8

    Tashi and the Monk

    ★ 7.9 · 2015

The 2010s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in India, 919 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Raja Natwarlal premiered alongside 91 others.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$5
Budget
$4
Revenue
Net Profit
0.8×
Return Ratio

At a 2h 21m runtime, production spent per minute on screen and earned per minute back.

Position in Catalog

Released alongside 91 other India films in 2014.

The 1105th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).

Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).

Audience Engagement

22
Reviews
53rd
Review-volume percentile
22nd
Popularity percentile

22 audience reviews — more than 53% of India films in our index.

Review volume (53th percentile) outruns trending popularity (22th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

6.5
TMDB Rating
22
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #963 of 1,983 India films indexed here (51st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among India Thriller productions specifically: #227 of 482 (top 47%).

Production Details

Primary CountryIndia
Original LanguageHindi
Production CompaniesUTV Motion Pictures
Runtime2h 21m
Release DateAugust 29, 2014
IMDbtt3483712