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Hindi Medium

2017 · 132 min

It is a sharp, witty commentary on societal pressures, balancing dark comedy with moments of profound social critique.

Directed by
Saket Chaudhary
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Irrfan Khan, Saba Qamar, Sanjana Sanghi
Overview
Mita and Raj Batra, an affluent couple from Delhi’s Chandni Chowk, are grappling with getting their daughter admission into an English medium school. But there is one big problem. Their zubaan is Hindi, and the elitist snobs won’t let the Hindi speaking hoi-polloi fit in.

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Directed by
Saket Chaudhary
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Irrfan Khan, Saba Qamar, Sanjana Sanghi
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • education
  • corruption
  • morality
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • school
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism9
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Saket Chaudhary
Written by
Zeenat Lakhani, Saket Chaudhary
Starring
Irrfan Khan, Saba Qamar, Sanjana Sanghi, Deepak Dobriyal, Mallika Dua, Tillotama Shome, Amrita Singh, Delzad Hiwale
Music
Sukhbir, Guru Randhawa
Cinematography
Laxman Utekar
Runtime
132 min
Country
India
Languages
Hindi

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