Synopsis
After the death of his first wife, wealthy Raja Aditya Pratap Singh, re-marries another woman, simply known as Chhoti Rani, who subsequently becomes mentally unstable. His father's former mistress, Badi Rani, controls the wealth, while he himself has a mistress. Unable to procure contracts through Mantri Prabhu Tiwari, he decides to stand for elections, while his rival, Ghenda Singh, recruits an assassin, Babalu, who is also the nephew of Sunder, Chhoti Rani's chauffeur, to kill Aditya. After Sunder is unable to drive due to an injury, he recommends Babalu, and Aditya hires him. Babalu settles down in his new job, attempts to get accepted by everyone, including Chhoti Rani, who he finds attractive. He soon finds out that she, too, has feelings for him, and then starts making plans of not only carrying out his assigned task but also becoming the next Saheb.
The 2010–2012 India Window
202 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster sits at position #24.
The 2010s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster premiered. 919 total titles in this decade from India.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #383 of 1,983 India films indexed here (81st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #279 of 1,132 (top 25%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
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| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Brandsmith Motion Pictures, Tigmanshu Dhulia Films |
| Runtime | 1h 59m |
| Release Date | September 23, 2011 |
| IMDb | tt2073070 |