Synopsis
A village girl agrees to a marriage to a king she has never met after he sends her a photograph of himself. But the man in the photograph is not the king but his most loyal slave, the handsome but mute Shankar.
Scores
Overall Score
30.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
35.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
6.6%
Review Aggregate
62.0
Critic Consensus
No professional critic quote data was available to synthesize a consensus summary.
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Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shah Rukh Khan | 1997 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Madhuri Dixit | 1997 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Amrish Puri | 1997 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review countN/A
Rotten Tomatoes audience scoreN/A
RT audience rating countN/A
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes10,488
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1997 | $37,795 | $73,871 |
| International | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1997 | $37,795 | $73,871 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1997 | $18,898 | $36,935 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1997 | $1,054,000 | $2,060,061 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1997 | $1,408,000 | $2,751,960 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1997 | $4 | $7 |
| Total Revenues | 1997 | $2,480,901 | $4,848,964 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1997 | $12 | $23 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 1997 | $1,400,000 | $2,736,324 |
| Participations | 1997 | $50,000 | $97,726 |
| Residuals ? | 1997 | $173,000 | $338,131 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1997 | $2 | $5 |
| Total Expenses | 1997 | $1,623,014 | $3,172,209 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1997 | $857,887 | $1,676,754 |
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