India Synopsis
কাপুরুষ
Amitabha Roy is a Calcutta-based scriptwriter, driving around in the country to collect material for a film. His vehicle breaks down in a small town. A tea planter, Bimal Gupta, offers hospitality for the night. Amitabha is forced to accept the offer as he has no alternative.
Drama + Romance in India
356 India titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Coward itself).
Other Titles From R.D. Bansal & Co.
The 1964–1966 India Window
The Coward holds position #5 of 9 India films in the 1964–1966 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1960s India Landscape
1965 was the decade’s peak output year for India — 5 titles released, including The Coward. Bars below show how the 1960s stacked up year by year (19 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 4 other India films in 1965.
The 25th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
42 audience reviews — more than 75% of India films in our index.
Review volume (75th percentile) outruns trending popularity (44th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #447 of 1,983 India films indexed here (77th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #322 of 1,132 (top 28%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Bengali |
| Spoken Languages | English, Bengali |
| Production Companies | R.D. Bansal & Co. |
| Runtime | 1h 10m |
| Release Date | May 7, 1965 |
| IMDb | tt0059348 |