Synopsis
A cook from Chandni Chowk gets mistaken for the reincarnation of an ancient peasant warrior by the residents of an oppressed Chinese village.
Scores
Overall Score
51.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
43.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
68.6%
Review Aggregate
39.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 46% of 52 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, gritty, lighthearted. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotgrittylightheartedrealisticstylizeddarkfamily-friendlyvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akshay Kumar | 2009 | $91,283,000 | $133,498,000 | (est) |
| Deepika Padukone | 2009 | $56,191,000 | $82,178,000 | (est) |
| Mithun Chakraborty | 2009 | $42,306,000 | $61,872,000 | (est) |
| Ranvir Shorey | 2009 | $34,590,000 | $50,586,000 | (est) |
| Roger Yuan | 2009 | $29,588,000 | $43,271,000 | (est) |
| Gordon Liu | 2009 | $26,043,000 | $38,086,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score43.0
RT critic review count58
Rotten Tomatoes audience score31.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating4.4
IMDb votes10,216
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $921,738 | $1,348,015 |
| International | 2009 | $12,517,742 | $18,306,833 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $13,439,480 | $19,654,848 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $5,467,966 | $7,996,741 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $1,826,000 | $2,670,472 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $585,000 | $855,545 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $7,457,000 | $10,905,645 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $15,934,000 | $23,303,011 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $368,695 | $539,206 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $31,638,661 | $46,270,620 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $800,000,000 | $1,169,976,696 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $6,212,000 (est) | $9,084,869 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $633,000 | $925,744 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $1,836,000 | $2,685,097 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $96,000,000 | $140,397,203 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $904,681,000 | $1,323,069,609 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $-873,042,339 | $-1,276,798,989 |
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