Zubeidaa
2001 2h 30m movie Film India

Zubeidaa

ज़ुबेदा

Synopsis

ज़ुबेदा

Zubeidaa, an aspiring Muslim actress, marries a Hindu prince to become his second wife. Her tumultuous relationship with her husband, and her inner demons lead her to a decision which has fatal consequences for them all.

Romance + Drama in India

356 India titles in our catalog blend the Romance and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Zubeidaa itself).

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Zubeidaa. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 2000–2002 India Window

In the crowded 2000-2002 India release window, Zubeidaa sits at #98 of 101. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
    #1

    Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham

    ★ 7.8 · 2001
  2. Rhythm
    #2

    Rhythm

    ★ 7.7 · 2000
  3. Kannathil Muthamittal
    #3

    Kannathil Muthamittal

    ★ 7.6 · 2002
  4. Meesa Madhavan
    #4

    Meesa Madhavan

    ★ 7.6 · 2002
  5. Thenkasipattanam
    #5

    Thenkasipattanam

    ★ 7.6 · 2000
  6. Devdas
    #6

    Devdas

    ★ 7.5 · 2002
  7. Narasimham
    #7

    Narasimham

    ★ 7.5 · 2000
  8. Tum Bin
    #8

    Tum Bin

    ★ 7.4 · 2001

The 2000s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in India, 454 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Zubeidaa premiered alongside 34 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 34 other India films in 2001.

The 320th 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
Reviews
20th
Review-volume percentile
20th
Popularity percentile

12 audience reviews — more than 20% of India films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 20th percentile among India films.

Reception Benchmarks

4.8
TMDB Rating
12
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,858 of 1,983 India films indexed here (6th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.6 points below the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Romance productions specifically: #534 of 573 (top 93%).

Production Details

Primary CountryIndia
Original LanguageHindi
Spoken LanguagesHindi, Urdu
Production CompaniesShyam Benegal Sahayadri Films, F.K.R. Productions
Runtime2h 30m
Release DateJanuary 19, 2001
IMDbtt0255713