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Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year (2009): Ratings, Box Office & Plot

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Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year is a 2009 comedy drama directed by Shimit Amin. It runs 2 hours 30 minutes and earned $197,650 worldwide. Critics gave it 88% on Rotten Tomatoes, and IMDb users rate it 7.5/10.

IMDb rating
7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes
88%
worldwide gross
$197.7K
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Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year (2009) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 30m (150 min)
Director
Shimit Amin
Genres
Drama , Comedy
Original language
Hindi
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year About?

The premise of Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Harpreet Singh Bedi, a struggling graduate, begins a career in sales at a computer firm. He quickly discovers the corporate world is driven by aggressive tactics and ruthless competition. Determined to succeed on his own terms, Harpreet adopts the name Rocket and slowly builds a loyal customer base through honesty and hard work, challenging the established norms of the sales industry and finding unexpected success.

Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • woman in a men's room
  • deception
  • character repeats someone else's dialogue
  • satire comedy
  • sales
  • salesman
  • computer
  • honesty
  • boss
  • urban setting
  • electronics store
  • rooftop
+38 more
  • girlfriend
  • telephone call
  • meeting
  • computer assembly
  • paper airplane
  • disillusionment
  • arrogance
  • dejection
  • humiliation
  • insult
  • complaint
  • naivete
  • peon
  • customer
  • optimism
  • cynicism
  • office party
  • trainee
  • office
  • employer employee relationship
  • job interview
  • pencil
  • grandfather grandson relationship
  • graduation party
  • graduation
  • whistleblower
  • snorricam
  • running a company
  • rivalry
  • revenge
  • novice
  • fraud
  • foundation
  • ethics
  • dolly zoom
  • business
  • business ethics
  • amateur
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Crew

The Director of Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year

Directed by Shimit Amin.

From the director

More from Shimit Amin

More films directed by Shimit Amin, best-rated first: Chak De India! and Ab Tak Chhappan.

Full filmography
Ratings

Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year 88% on Rotten Tomatoes, and IMDb users rate it 7.5/10.

Plot

Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year Plot Summary

What happens in Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

After receiving a mere 38.72% from Mumbai University, Harpreet Singh Bedi (Ranbir Kapoor) finds himself living with his grandfather, PS Bedi (Prem Chopra). Lacking the funds to enroll in a private MBA program, he takes a job as a salesman at AYS Computers. Here, Harpreet quickly learns that honesty is not the best policy. He faces ridicule, being branded a ‘Joker Sardar,’ and suffers mockery from both his superiors and colleagues. His desire to make a name for himself drives him to collaborate with four fellow employees: Girish Reddy, Koena Shaikh, Chhotelal Mishra, and Nitin Rathore, culminating in the creation of a fictitious firm dubbed ‘Rocket Sales Corporation’.

Full summary

The whole story of Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year, scene by scene

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Box office

Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year Box Office

Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year grossed $197,650 worldwide.

2009 box office

Worldwide gross

$197.7K

International
$197.7K
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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What position does Harpreet Singh Bedi take at AYS Computers?

Details

Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year Also Known As

7 alternative titles, including “Rocket Singh-SOTY” and “Rocket Singh Salesman of the Year”.

Also known as
  • Rocket Singh-SOTY
  • Rocket Singh Salesman of the Year
  • ร็อกเก็ต สิงห์ เซลแมนแห่งปี
  • Рокет Сингх: Продавец года
  • Рокет Сингх: Продавач на годината
  • 年度推销员
  • Rocket Singh: O Vendedor do Ano

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FAQ

Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year FAQ: Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year?

Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year runs 2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes).

When was Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year released?

Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year was released on December 11, 2009.

Who directed Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year?

Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year was directed by Shimit Amin.

More films by Shimit Amin

How much did Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year make at the box office?

Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year grossed $197,650 worldwide.

How is Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year rated?

Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year has 7.5/10 on IMDb, 88% on Rotten Tomatoes and 68% on TMDB.

Does Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year have a post-credit scene?

No. Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year in?

The original language of Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year is Hindi.

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