Superman
1987 2h 4m movie Film India

Superman

“The Indian Superman”

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?

The 1986–1988 India Window

29 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Superman sits at position #29.

  1. Ramayan
    #1

    Ramayan

    ★ 8.7 · 1987

  2. Mirch Masala
    #2

    Mirch Masala

    ★ 8.1 · 1987

  3. Ek Ruka Hua Faisla
    #3

    Ek Ruka Hua Faisla

    ★ 8.0 · 1986

  4. Chithram
    #4

    Chithram

    ★ 7.9 · 1988

  5. Nadodikkattu
    #5

    Nadodikkattu

    ★ 7.8 · 1987

  6. Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu
    #6

    Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu

    ★ 7.8 · 1988

  7. Thalavattam
    #7

    Thalavattam

    ★ 7.8 · 1986

  8. Thoovanathumbikal
    #8

    Thoovanathumbikal

    ★ 7.7 · 1987

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Superman. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 1980s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Superman premiered. 74 total titles in this decade from India.

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Reception Benchmarks

4.3
TMDB Rating
12
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

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

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