Sikandar

2009 | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Foreign Language

Synopsis

An orphaned teen in Kashmir finds a pistol and befriends a mysterious man who teaches him shooting. As political tensions rise in his town, the boy becomes unwittingly entangled in a dangerous conflict between militants and authorities.

Scores

Overall Score
24.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
29.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
1.7%
Review Aggregate
53.2

Critic Consensus

50.0% Fresh • 8 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize action-packed, suspenseful, visually striking. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

action-packedsuspensefulvisually strikingemotionalcharacter-driventhought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Parzan Dastur2009$0$0(est)
Ayesha Kapur2009$0$0(est)
R. Madhavan2009$0$0(est)
Sanjay Suri2009$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score50.0
RT critic review count8
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes303

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2009$1,954$2,858
International2009N/AN/A
Worldwide2009$1,954$2,858

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2009$977$1,429
Digital Rentals ?2009$20,000$29,249
Digital Purchases ?2009$7,000$10,237
Physical Rentals ?2009$83,000$121,385
Physical Purchases ?2009$178,000$260,320
TV & Streaming Revenue2009$2$2
Total Revenues2009$288,978$422,623
Expenses
Budget ?2009$5$7
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2009$80,000 (est)$116,998 (est)
Participations2009$6,000$8,775
Residuals ?2009$18,000$26,324
Interest & Overhead2009$1$1
Total Expenses2009$104,006$152,106
Movie Net Profit or Loss2009$184,972$270,517

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