India The Hero sits in the top 1% of India films on this catalog — ranked #18 of 1,983 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
নায়ক
Arindam, a matinee idol, is going by train to collect an acting award. On the train, he is confronted by Aditi, a journalist who somewhat unwillingly starts to take his interview. Arindam, won over by Aditi's naivete, starts to disclose his past, his fears and his secrets.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #18 of 1,983 India films indexed here (99th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.7 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #14 of 1,132 (top 1%).
Other Titles From R.D. Bansal & Co.
The 1965–1967 India Window
The Hero tops the 9 India films we index from this three-year window. Cards below list the runners-up in descending audience order.
The 1960s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in India, 19 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Hero premiered alongside 1 others.
Position in Catalog
The 28th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
53 audience reviews — more than 82% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 74th percentile among India films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on The Hero, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- reflection · 4
- dream sequence · 3
- movie set · 2
- stardom · 2
- celebrity worship · 2
- rise to fame · 1
- celebrity interview · 1
- celebrity · 7
- train · 35
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Bengali |
| Production Companies | R.D. Bansal & Co. |
| Runtime | 1h 58m |
| Release Date | May 6, 1966 |
| IMDb | tt0060742 |