Samar
2013 2h 24m movie Film India

Samar

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Synopsis

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Shakthi, a trekking guide, goes to Bangkok after he receives a patch-up invitation from his lover Roopa, who had broken up with him. En route, he strikes up a friendship Maya. When Roopa doesn’t arrive for the rendezvous, Shakthi decides to return to India but gets embroiled in a mystery where he is taken for a millionaire businessman. Pretty soon, even Shakthi starts doubting his own identity. Can he get out of this conundrum?

The 2012–2014 India Window

262 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Samar sits at position #221.

  1. Mahabharat
    #1

    Mahabharat

    ★ 8.6 · 2013

  2. Sathuranga Vettai
    #2

    Sathuranga Vettai

    ★ 8.3 · 2014

  3. Madras
    #3

    Madras

    ★ 8.1 · 2014

  4. Punjab 1984
    #4

    Punjab 1984

    ★ 8.1 · 2014

  5. Bhooter Bhabishyat
    #5

    Bhooter Bhabishyat

    ★ 7.9 · 2012

  6. Ulidavaru Kandanthe
    #6

    Ulidavaru Kandanthe

    ★ 7.8 · 2014

  7. The Trap
    #7

    The Trap

    ★ 7.8 · 2014

  8. Drushyam
    #8

    Drushyam

    ★ 7.8 · 2014

The 2010s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Samar premiered. 919 total titles in this decade from India.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$3.7M
Budget
$8.3M
Revenue
$4.6M
Net Profit
2.2×
Return Ratio

At a 2h 24m runtime, production spent $26K per minute on screen and earned $58K per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

5.1
TMDB Rating
14
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,790 of 1,983 India films indexed here (10th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.3 points below the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Action productions specifically: #554 of 637 (top 87%).

Production Details

Primary Country India
Original Language Tamil
Production Companies Jaya Balaji Real Media
Runtime 2h 24m
Release Date January 13, 2013
IMDb tt2187114

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