India Synopsis
“A human story”
The films tells the story of an un-named Indian Muslim, who helps illegal refugees from both India and Pakistan to cross the border through the Great Rann of Kutch. The film is attributed to have been inspired by the short story "Love Across the Salt Desert" by Keki N. Daruwalla.
The 1999–2001 India Window
83 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Refugee sits at position #56.
The 2000s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Refugee premiered. 454 total titles in this decade from India.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,413 of 1,983 India films indexed here (29th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #877 of 1,132 (top 77%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Runtime | 3h 27m |
| Release Date | June 30, 2000 |
| IMDb | tt0250690 |