India Upendra returned 50.0× its production cost, earning $17.0M against a $340K budget — one of the highest-return India films in our catalog.
Synopsis
ಉಪೇಂದ್ರ
“U-Upendra, P-Prema, D-Damini & Ra-Raveena”
Naanu, who always speaks the truth, is married to Swathi. However, he is soon pursued by Rathi and is forced to accept her love but finds it difficult to let go of his obsession with Keerthi.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 18m runtime, production spent $2K per minute on screen and earned $123K per minute back.
Thriller + Romance in India
62 India titles in our catalog blend the Thriller and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Upendra itself).
The 1998–2000 India Window
Among 66 India films we catalog from this window, Upendra places #6 — near the top of its class.
The 1990s India Landscape
1999 was the decade’s peak output year for India — 19 titles released, including Upendra. Bars below show how the 1990s stacked up year by year (147 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 18 other India films in 1999.
The 283rd India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
12 audience reviews — more than 20% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 9th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #276 of 1,983 India films indexed here (86th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.0 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Thriller productions specifically: #57 of 482 (top 12%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Kannada |
| Runtime | 2h 18m |
| Release Date | October 22, 1999 |
| IMDb | tt2330098 |