Synopsis
A film about the investigations following the 1993 serial Bombay bomb blasts, told through the different stories of the people involved --police, conspirators, victims, middlemen.
Scores
Overall Score
61.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
55.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
52.9%
Review Aggregate
89.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 90% of 10 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, action-packed, political. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalaction-packedpoliticalcharacter-drivenhistoricalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pawan Malhotra | 2007 | $120,000 | $182,000 | (est) |
| Kay Kay Menon | 2007 | $74,000 | $112,000 | (est) |
| Aditya Srivastava | 2007 | $56,000 | $84,000 | (est) |
| Imtiaz Ali | 2007 | $45,000 | $69,000 | (est) |
| Pratima Kazmi | 2007 | $39,000 | $59,000 | (est) |
| Zakir Hussain | 2007 | $34,000 | $52,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score90.0
RT critic review count10
Rotten Tomatoes audience score92.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating8.4
IMDb votes23,380
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $35,000 | $52,964 |
| International | 2007 | $1,575,897 | $2,384,751 |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $1,610,897 | $2,437,715 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2007 | $647,859 | $980,383 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $195,000 | $295,087 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $73,000 | $110,468 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $3,358,000 | $5,081,546 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $7,546,000 | $11,419,103 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $690,000 | $1,044,153 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $12,509,859 | $18,930,740 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2007 | $2,300,000 | $3,480,511 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2007 | $885,000 (est) | $1,339,240 (est) |
| Participations | 2007 | $500,000 | $756,633 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $841,000 | $1,272,656 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $460,000 | $696,102 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $4,986,000 | $7,545,143 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $7,523,859 | $11,385,598 |
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