Synopsis
After the British company’s officer Clive takes over the kingdom of Mirza, Princess Zafira and Khudabaksh aka Azaad form a band of rebel pirates who swear to defeat the English officer and win their freedom back. The British Company in return, hire the wily thug Firangi track Azaad’s gang and thwart his plans.
Audience Engagement
90 audience reviews — more than 90% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 82th percentile among India films.
Other Titles From Yash Raj Films
Adventure + Action in India
67 India titles in our catalog blend the Adventure and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Thugs of Hindostan itself).
The 2017–2019 India Window
In the crowded 2017-2019 India release window, Thugs of Hindostan sits at #254 of 334. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in India, 919 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Thugs of Hindostan premiered alongside 103 others.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 44m runtime, production spent $189K per minute on screen and earned $19K per minute back.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 103 other India films in 2018.
The 1541st India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,427 of 1,983 India films indexed here (28th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Adventure productions specifically: #84 of 113 (top 74%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | India, Malta |
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Yash Raj Films, Latina Pictures |
| Runtime | 2h 44m |
| Release Date | November 7, 2018 |
| IMDb | tt5970844 |
| Official Site | www.yashrajfilms.com |


















