Tashan
2008 2h 28m movie Film India

Tashan

Synopsis

Jeetendra Kumar Makwana is employed full-time at a Call Center and works part-time teaching English. He is recruited by an attractive young woman, Pooja, to teach her Hinglish-speaking boss, Bhaiyaji, English. Jeetendra agrees to do so, falls in love with Pooja, and joins forces with her to steal a bag containing 25 Crore Rupees in cash. He will soon find out that Bhaiyaji is a hoodlum and extortionist known to the Police as Lakhan Singh.

Other Titles From Yash Raj Films

Action + Romance in India

119 India titles in our catalog blend the Action and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Tashan itself).

The 2007–2009 India Window

In the crowded 2007-2009 India release window, Tashan sits at #133 of 164. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. 3 Idiots
    #1

    3 Idiots

    ★ 8.0 · 2009
  2. Like Stars on Earth
    #2

    Like Stars on Earth

    ★ 8.0 · 2007
  3. Abhiyum Naanum
    #3

    Abhiyum Naanum

    ★ 7.9 · 2008
  4. Wolverine and the X-Men
    #4

    Wolverine and the X-Men

    ★ 7.6 · 2009
  5. Amal
    #5

    Amal

    ★ 7.6 · 2007
  6. Arabikkatha
    #6

    Arabikkatha

    ★ 7.6 · 2007
  7. Bhramaram
    #7

    Bhramaram

    ★ 7.6 · 2009
  8. Iron Man: Armored Adventures
    #8

    Iron Man: Armored Adventures

    ★ 7.5 · 2009

The 2000s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in India, 454 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Tashan premiered alongside 51 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 51 other India films in 2008.

The 643rd India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).

Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).

Audience Engagement

29
Reviews
65th
Review-volume percentile
55th
Popularity percentile

29 audience reviews — more than 65% of India films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 55th percentile among India films.

Reception Benchmarks

4.9
TMDB Rating
29
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,828 of 1,983 India films indexed here (8th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.5 points below the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Action productions specifically: #570 of 637 (top 89%).

Production Details

Primary CountryIndia
Original LanguageHindi
Production CompaniesYash Raj Films
Runtime2h 28m
Release DateApril 25, 2008
IMDbtt0995752