The Elephant God
1979 2h 0m movie Film India

The Elephant God

জয় বাবা ফেলুনাথ

The Elephant God sits in the top 7% of India films on this catalog — ranked #139 of 1,983 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

জয় বাবা ফেলুনাথ

Set in the holy city of Benares, this is the second film about the detective Feluda, in which he goes for a holiday along with his cousin, Topshe and his friend, Lalmohan Ganguly. But the theft of a priceless deity of Lord Ganesh (the Elephant God) from a local household forces him to investigate.

The 1978–1980 India Window

11 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Elephant God sits at position #2.

  1. Karz
    #1

    Karz

    ★ 7.7 · 1980

  2. The Elephant God

    #2

    The Elephant God

    ★ 7.6 · 1979

  3. Satyam Shivam Sundaram
    #3

    Satyam Shivam Sundaram

    ★ 7.0 · 1978

  4. Shaan
    #4

    Shaan

    ★ 6.8 · 1980

  5. Alibaba Aur 40 Chor
    #5

    Alibaba Aur 40 Chor

    ★ 6.7 · 1979

  6. Don
    #6

    Don

    ★ 6.3 · 1978

  7. Trishul
    #7

    Trishul

    ★ 6.3 · 1978

  8. Muqaddar Ka Sikandar
    #8

    Muqaddar Ka Sikandar

    ★ 6.2 · 1978

The 1970s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Elephant God premiered. 33 total titles in this decade from India.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.6
TMDB Rating
30
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #139 of 1,983 India films indexed here (93rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.2 points above the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Mystery productions specifically: #7 of 85 (top 8%).

Production Details

Primary Country India
Original Language Bengali
Production Companies RDB and Company
Runtime 2h 0m
Release Date January 4, 1979
IMDb tt0077775

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