Sarbjit
2016 2h 11m movie Film India

Sarbjit

सरबजीत

Sarbjit sits in the top 5% of India films on this catalog — ranked #98 of 1,983 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

सरबजीत

Biopic of Sarabjit Singh, a farmer residing at Bhikiwind, Punjab, near the Indo-Pak border, crossed the border after having a couple of drinks. However, he was mistaken to be an Indian spy and was sentenced to capital punishment. The movie is about the Journey of a woman (Aishwarya Rai) who fights for 23 years to clear her brother's name after he is posthumously accused of terrorism.

The 2015–2017 India Window

314 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Sarbjit sits at position #18.

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The 2010s India Landscape

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

'1070'1163'1269'13101'1492'1595'1695'17124'18104'19106

Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$3.4M
Budget
$6.5M
Revenue
$3.1M
Net Profit
1.9×
Return Ratio

At a 2h 11m runtime, production spent $26K per minute on screen and earned $49K per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

7.7
TMDB Rating
28
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #98 of 1,983 India films indexed here (95th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.3 points above the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Drama productions specifically: #75 of 1,132 (top 7%).

Production Details

Primary Country India
Original Language Hindi
Production Companies Legend Global Studio, T-Series
Runtime 2h 11m
Release Date May 20, 2016
IMDb tt5120640

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