India A returned 25.5× its production cost, earning $13.0M against a $510K budget — one of the highest-return India films in our catalog.
Synopsis
A film director fades away from the industry after the failed love with the heroine of his movie. After being rehabilitated, he learns that some people conspired his fall and decides to take revenge.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 28m runtime, production spent $3K per minute on screen and earned $88K per minute back.
Romance + Thriller in India
62 India titles in our catalog blend the Romance and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding A itself).
The 1997–1999 India Window
In the crowded 1997-1999 India release window, A sits at #39 of 55. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1990s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in India, 147 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A premiered alongside 17 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other India films in 1998.
The 253rd India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
37 audience reviews — more than 73% of India films in our index.
Review volume (73th percentile) outruns trending popularity (26th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,254 of 1,983 India films indexed here (37th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Romance productions specifically: #343 of 573 (top 60%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Kannada |
| Runtime | 2h 28m |
| Release Date | February 12, 1998 |
| IMDb | tt3178292 |