Why Cheat India
2019 2h 1m movie Film India

Why Cheat India

Cheat India

Synopsis

Cheat India

Rakesh Singh runs a business that allows education scams to flourish in the country. He enrolls bright students into his plan, makes them write proxy exams for students who are unable to score or pass, and then, helps them procure a fake degree.

Drama + Crime in India

137 India titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Why Cheat India itself).

The 2018–2020 India Window

In the crowded 2018-2020 India release window, Why Cheat India sits at #252 of 295. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

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    #1

    Scam 1992 – The Harshad Mehta Story

    ★ 8.3 · 2020
  2. Sonchiriya
    #2

    Sonchiriya

    ★ 8.3 · 2019
  3. Pariyerum Perumal
    #3

    Pariyerum Perumal

    ★ 8.2 · 2018
  4. Kumbalangi Nights
    #4

    Kumbalangi Nights

    ★ 8.1 · 2019
  5. Kota Factory
    #5

    Kota Factory

    ★ 8.1 · 2019
  6. Panchayat
    #6

    Panchayat

    ★ 8.1 · 2020
  7. Special OPS
    #7

    Special OPS

    ★ 8.1 · 2020
  8. Oh My Kadavule
    #8

    Oh My Kadavule

    ★ 8.1 · 2020

The 2010s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in India, 919 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Why Cheat India premiered alongside 105 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 105 other India films in 2019.

The 1562nd India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).

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

Audience Engagement

17
Reviews
41st
Review-volume percentile
36th
Popularity percentile

17 audience reviews — more than 41% of India films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 36th percentile among India films.

Reception Benchmarks

5.6
TMDB Rating
17
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,573 of 1,983 India films indexed here (21st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.8 points below the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Drama productions specifically: #959 of 1,132 (top 85%).

Production Details

Primary CountryIndia
Original LanguageHindi
Production CompaniesEllipsis Entertainment, Emraan Hashmi Films, T-Series
Runtime2h 1m
Release DateJanuary 18, 2019
IMDbtt8108208