India Synopsis
“The Indian Superman”
In this Indian take on the classic superhero story, a young baby from the doomed planet Krypton is sent to Earth, where he is adopted by an elderly couple in India who name him Shekhar. After growing to an adult and learning about his origins and powers, he goes to the city in search of his school sweetheart, Gita, who has become a newpaper reporter. At the same time, Verma, Shekhar's rival for Gita's affection in their school days, has gone on to become a crime lord and general super-villain. Verma has hatched at plan to become rich by devastating part of India with natural disasters, then buying up all of the abandoned land. Will Superman/Shekhar be able to put a stop to Verma's evil plan? Will he win Gita's heart? Will he keep his double identity a secret?
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Superman. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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Action + Adventure in India
67 India titles in our catalog blend the Action and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Superman itself).
The 1986–1988 India Window
In the crowded 1986-1988 India release window, Superman sits at #29 of 29. 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 Superman premiered alongside 7 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 7 other India films in 1987.
The 114th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
12 audience reviews — more than 20% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 18th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,931 of 1,983 India films indexed here (3rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -2.1 points below the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Action productions specifically: #615 of 637 (top 97%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | GoldminesTelefilms |
| Runtime | 2h 4m |
| Release Date | December 31, 1987 |
| IMDb | tt0297416 |