Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!
2005 2h 12m movie Film India

Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!

वाह! लाइफ हो तोह ऐसी!

“Christmas is a time for friends and family and unexpected visitors.”

Synopsis

वाह! लाइफ हो तोह ऐसी!

“Christmas is a time for friends and family and unexpected visitors.”

As the only employed member of a large family, Aditya Singh a big-hearted mechanic, works hard to provide for his siblings, his grandmother and a bevy of nieces and nephews. But, when he is unexpectedly killed in a car accident, his family's future becomes a murky prospect. Fearful for their safety and happiness, Aditya convinces Yamraj the Hindu god of death, to give him a chance to return — as a ghost — to carry out the unresolved business of his life.

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Drama + Comedy in India

292 India titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! itself).

The 2004–2006 India Window

In the crowded 2004-2006 India release window, Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! sits at #127 of 152. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Umrao Jaan
    #1

    Umrao Jaan

    ★ 8.2 · 2006
  2. Black
    #2

    Black

    ★ 7.7 · 2005
  3. Thanmathra
    #3

    Thanmathra

    ★ 7.7 · 2005
  4. Pudhupettai
    #4

    Pudhupettai

    ★ 7.7 · 2006
  5. The Fall
    #5

    The Fall

    ★ 7.6 · 2006
  6. Kaazhcha
    #6

    Kaazhcha

    ★ 7.6 · 2004
  7. Anniyan
    #7

    Anniyan

    ★ 7.5 · 2005
  8. Classmates
    #8

    Classmates

    ★ 7.5 · 2006

The 2000s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in India, 454 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! premiered alongside 57 others.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$2.7M
Budget
$4.3M
Revenue
$1.6M
Net Profit
1.6×
Return Ratio

At a 2h 12m runtime, production spent $21K per minute on screen and earned $33K per minute back.

Position in Catalog

Released alongside 57 other India films in 2005.

The 531st India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).

Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).

Audience Engagement

26
Reviews
60th
Review-volume percentile
33rd
Popularity percentile

26 audience reviews — more than 60% of India films in our index.

Review volume (60th percentile) outruns trending popularity (33th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

5.3
TMDB Rating
26
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,706 of 1,983 India films indexed here (14th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.1 points below the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Drama productions specifically: #1,017 of 1,132 (top 90%).

Production Details

Primary CountryIndia
Original LanguageHindi
Production CompaniesTips Industries
Runtime2h 12m
Release DateDecember 23, 2005
IMDbtt0475645