India Synopsis
Snehmoy and Miyage are pen friends who exchange wedding vows through letters. Fifteen years pass but they never meet. Yet the bond of marriage is strong between them. This unusual relationship comes under a cloud when a young widow, Sandhya, comes to stay with Snehmoy along with her eight-year-old son Poltu. Snehmoy and the little boy bond and the arithmetic teacher discovers the joy of palpable bonds and fatherhood. There develops an inexplicable thread of understanding with Sandhya too. But Snehmoy remained loyal to his unseen Japanese wife.
The 2009–2011 India Window
192 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Japanese Wife sits at position #52.
The 2010s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Japanese Wife premiered. 919 total titles in this decade from India.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #751 of 1,983 India films indexed here (62nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #507 of 1,132 (top 45%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | India, Japan |
| Original Language | Bengali |
| Spoken Languages | Bengali, English, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Saregama Films |
| Runtime | 1h 45m |
| Release Date | April 9, 2010 |
| IMDb | tt1620620 |