India Synopsis
“Love is faith… and faith is for ever”
Although orphaned at very young ages, Scriptwriter Amit and military pilot Shekhar are brothers and also very good friends. The latter is happily engaged to Shobha, while the former has just fallen in love with pretty, young Chandni. But tragedy strikes when Shekhar's plane is shot down in Kashmir. Amit feels it to be his obligation to leave the girl he loves and marry his brother's pregnant fiancée instead. But when, by an unexpected turn, Amit and the now also married Chandni meet again, their love for each other proves to be stronger than their marital vows.
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Drama + Romance in India
356 India titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Silsila itself).
The 1980–1982 India Window
In the crowded 1980-1982 India release window, Silsila sits at #17 of 20. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1980s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in India, 74 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Silsila premiered alongside 7 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 7 other India films in 1981.
The 79th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 8% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 43th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,300 of 1,983 India films indexed here (34th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #816 of 1,132 (top 72%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Yash Raj Films |
| Runtime | 3h 2m |
| Release Date | July 29, 1981 |
| IMDb | tt0083081 |