India Synopsis
उसकी रोटी
“A Day's Bread”
The film depicts the life of a truck driver Sucha Singh and his wife Balo. Balo has to get Sucha Singh's food ready every day, walk a long distance through the fields and wait for him on the highway as he drives past the village. He leads an independent life, playing cards with his friends and spending time with his mistress, and comes home only once a week. However, he expects his wife to play the traditional role of a devoted wife. One day Balo gets late, trying to save her sister from the advances of a lecherous villager. Sucha Singh is angry, and drives away without his food. She decides to wait for him until nightfall.
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The 1969–1971 India Window
In the crowded 1969-1971 India release window, Uski Roti sits at #8 of 8. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1970s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1970s in India, 33 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Uski Roti premiered alongside 3 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 3 other India films in 1970.
The 35th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
16 audience reviews — more than 37% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 2th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,131 of 1,983 India films indexed here (43rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among India Drama productions specifically: #728 of 1,132 (top 64%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
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| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | National Film Development Corporation of India |
| Runtime | 1h 46m |
| Release Date | January 2, 1970 |
| IMDb | tt0066514 |