The Middleman sits in the top 3% of India films on this catalog — ranked #53 of 1,983 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
জনঅরণ্য
A bright and idealistic young graduate steels himself for a dog-eat-dog world, only to flounder in a job market packed with thousands of other hopefuls. When he eventually decides to start his own business as a middle-man, he discovers that the world of business does not live up to his lofty ideals.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #53 of 1,983 India films indexed here (97th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.5 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #42 of 1,132 (top 4%).
The 1975–1977 India Window
The Middleman tops the 10 India films we index from this three-year window. Cards below list the runners-up in descending audience order.
The 1970s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1970s in India, 33 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Middleman premiered alongside 3 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 3 other India films in 1976.
The 57th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
17 audience reviews — more than 41% of India films in our index.
Popularity (56th percentile) outruns review volume (41th) — a trending, discussed title among India films.
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Bengali |
| Production Companies | Indus Films |
| Runtime | 2h 11m |
| Release Date | February 20, 1976 |
| IMDb | tt0074710 |







