Patna Shukla

A very simple average courtroom drama but the case is typically unique n new of a kind. Story revolves around a marksheet scam run by a corrupted Bihar University where underprivileged children marksheets are exchanged with privileged students. The scam explodes when daughter of an autodriver reaches court seeking the justice. The treatment of entire movie is dry and execution is very average. The dialogues are very pale n courtroom scenes don't have required intensity but yet quite a decent film as there is no unwanted mirch masala nor film gets preachy anywhere. The main highlight of the movie is revelation of a kind of new scam. Available on Disney Hotstar. My ratings 6/10!

Movie is available on Hotstar.

Before making up my mind to watch it, I checked out its IMDB rating which gave a negative perspective. However, i thought of giving it a try and to find out myself why so low ratings.

If it would have been released like 25-30 years back, or even before, it could have still worked out. Now i am not saying there weren't good court room Hindi dramas available that time, but now things are different; people watch more realistic approach, or if not, adrenaline filled bursts.

I am no lawyer, but whatever i have heard or seen or found, it is a very tough and protocol oriented job. There is a code of conduct and one has to follow it one way or the other. The court decorum has to be maintained, no matter what. This was something in the movie that bothered me the most. One of the lamest, unrealistic, and no-decorum-followed court drama that I ever watched. You need to watch it yourself to understand it in real.

The second problem came with the easiness of the way the prosecutor handled the whole situation. The dealing between a best and an amateur lawyer in the city felt lazy and sluggish. The writers should have watched other court room dramas like Jolly LLB to understand how the heat between lawyers increase tensions in the peoples mind watching it.

The movie already felt like shaping to provide justice to the student. We all know that at the end the outcome should have been what was shown, but the situations to derive it felt lame, boring, melodramatic, and one-sided.

Overall, i will give it 3.

According to the storyline I heard in the upcoming Movie - Patna Shuklaa (Roll Number Scam), 1998 B. Sc. Same happened with my Marksheet in (Pure Science)-exam. My exam seat read in The Bhawanipur Educational Society College - Kolkata.

After knowing the result I was in frustration mode for a year. In the mean time, even if you make some mistakes; I made a big mistake not going to court. At that time, if I had challenged in the court, I might have got the entire account. Now except the fail marksheet and admit card of the exam, I don't have any information about that exam.

This is a true story.

Tanvi Shukla is a lawyer at the lower court and is leading a happy life with her husband and son. One day, Rinki Kumari approaches her to take up her case. Rinki is a 3rd year B. Sc student who believes she had done well yet was failed in the final exam. Tanvi uncovers the truth behind swapping of marks to undeserving candidates and poor underprivileged students being the easy target. Up against the rich and powerful, Tanvi fights for Rinki at the court. Will she be able to get her the justice she deserves and what other secrets get unraveled on the way, forms rest of the story.

The novel story resorts to a pedestrian screenplay filled with several melodramatic moments that make it look like an 90s film. The strength of the film apart from the story being novel is the performances and the actors definitely carry the film through. There is a reason why old school dramas have a way to be captivating even when the writing is deliberate and Patna Shuklla is another example of it. The tactics used by the opponent lawyer and the culprits are as predictable as the leading lady finding a way to continue her fight, yet the court scenes or even the moments her husband supporting her, leave their mark. Overall, Patna Shuklla makes up for a harmless watch, it is old school yet it almost delivers.

"Patna Shuklla" is a truly impactful film with a powerful, life-changing narrative that tackles an issue capable of affecting millions. The central topic-result card tampering-is one of the most devastating frauds a person can experience. Imagine working hard for an entire year, passing your exams, and then discovering that someone has swapped your roll number with theirs, causing all your personal details and performance records to be switched. It's not just unfair-it's heartbreaking.

The film portrays this issue remarkably well, capturing the pain, humiliation, and anger of the lawyer at the heart of the story-a woman who never deserved the struggles thrown at her. Her journey feels like a personal sacrifice, yet despite facing enormous challenges, she perseveres, wins her case, and experiences a thought-provoking twist that changes her life forever. That reveal is both surprising and eye-opening.

It's the story of a lawyer-also a housewife-who rarely gets high-profile cases, yet rises from being an unknown figure to earning the name Patna Shuklla. The progression is inspiring, and the film benefits greatly from avoiding unnecessary songs, making it far tighter and more focused than many other Bollywood offerings.

Overall, this is a strong, socially relevant, and well-told film that deserves attention-not just for its storytelling, but for shedding light on a form of injustice that too often goes unnoticed.