Synopsis
An impoverished farmer's threat to end his life invites attention from politicians and media.
Scores
Overall Score
60.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
49.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
64.3%
Review Aggregate
78.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 86% of 28 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize satirical, tragic, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
satiricaltragicfunnypoliticalgrittydarkromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omkar Das Manikpuri | 2010 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Raghubir Yadav | 2010 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Shalini Vatsa | 2010 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Malaika Shenoy | 2010 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Nawazuddin Siddiqui | 2010 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Naseeruddin Shah | 2010 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count28
Rotten Tomatoes audience score72.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes13,037
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2010 | $757,951 | $1,090,184 |
| International | 2010 | $8,702,980 | $12,517,766 |
| Worldwide | 2010 | $9,460,931 | $13,607,951 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2010 | $3,860,168 | $5,552,199 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2010 | $2,702,000 | $3,886,370 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2010 | $788,000 | $1,133,405 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2010 | $6,342,000 | $9,121,895 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2010 | $14,207,000 | $20,434,369 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2010 | $303,180 | $436,074 |
| Total Revenues | 2010 | $28,202,348 | $40,564,312 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2010 | $10 | $14 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2010 | $876,000 | $1,259,978 |
| Participations | 2010 | $2,256,000 | $3,244,875 |
| Residuals ? | 2010 | $1,667,000 | $2,397,698 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2010 | $2 | $3 |
| Total Expenses | 2010 | $4,799,012 | $6,902,568 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2010 | $23,403,336 | $33,661,744 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Intouchables | 2012 | Shared genres: 3 | 95.5 | $143,746,003 |
 | Life Is Beautiful | 1998 | Shared genres: 3 | 95.2 | $112,743,538 |
 | 3 Idiots | 2009 | Shared genres: 3 | 89.8 | $56,355,505 |
 | PK | 2014 | Shared genres: 3 | 88.8 | $60,599,371 |
 | Wild Tales | 2015 | Shared genres: 3 | 87.1 | $21,136,822 |