The Disciple
2020 2h 8m movie Film India

The Disciple

“If you want to walk this path, learn to be lonely and hungry.”

Synopsis

“If you want to walk this path, learn to be lonely and hungry.”

Self-doubt, sacrifice and struggle converge into an existential crisis for a devoted classical vocalist as the mastery he strives for remains elusive.

Drama + Music in India

23 India titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Music genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Disciple itself).

The 2019–2021 India Window

The Disciple holds position #106 of 277 India films in the 2019–2021 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. I'M Possible
    #1

    I'M Possible

    ★ 9.9 · 2021
  2. Scam 1992 - The Harshad Mehta Story
    #2

    Scam 1992 – The Harshad Mehta Story

    ★ 8.3 · 2020
  3. Sonchiriya
    #3

    Sonchiriya

    ★ 8.3 · 2019
  4. Kumbalangi Nights
    #4

    Kumbalangi Nights

    ★ 8.1 · 2019
  5. Kota Factory
    #5

    Kota Factory

    ★ 8.1 · 2019
  6. Panchayat
    #6

    Panchayat

    ★ 8.1 · 2020
  7. Special OPS
    #7

    Special OPS

    ★ 8.1 · 2020
  8. Oh My Kadavule
    #8

    Oh My Kadavule

    ★ 8.1 · 2020

The 2020s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in India, 322 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Disciple premiered alongside 84 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 84 other India films in 2020.

The 1723rd India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).

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

Audience Engagement

48
Reviews
79th
Review-volume percentile
61st
Popularity percentile

48 audience reviews — more than 79% of India films in our index.

Review volume (79th percentile) outruns trending popularity (61th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

6.8
TMDB Rating
48
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #707 of 1,983 India films indexed here (64th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.4 points above the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Drama productions specifically: #484 of 1,132 (top 43%).

Production Details

Primary CountryIndia
Original LanguageMarathi
Spoken LanguagesGujarati, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, English
Production CompaniesZoo Entertainment
Runtime2h 8m
Release DateSeptember 3, 2020
IMDbtt11423784
Official Sitewww.netflix.com