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.
The 1997–1999 India Window
55 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. A sits at position #39.
The 1990s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A premiered. 147 total titles in this decade from India.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 28m runtime, production spent $3K per minute on screen and earned $88K per minute back.
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 |