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Hindi Medium

  • 2017
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 12m
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7.8/10
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Irrfan Khan and Saba Qamar in Hindi Medium (2017)
Trailer of Dinesh Vijan and Bhushan Kumar's upcoming Bollywood film Hindi Medium, Directed by Saket Chaudhary. Produced by Dinesh Vijan, Bhushan Kumar, and Krishan Kumar. Starring Irrfan Khan, Saba Qamar and Deepak Dobriyal ,Vijay Kumar Dogra & Jaspal Sharma
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A couple from Chandni Chowk aspire to give their daughter the best education and thus be a part of and accepted by the elite of Delhi.A couple from Chandni Chowk aspire to give their daughter the best education and thus be a part of and accepted by the elite of Delhi.A couple from Chandni Chowk aspire to give their daughter the best education and thus be a part of and accepted by the elite of Delhi.

  • Director
    • Saket Chaudhary
  • Writers
    • Sonu Sinha
    • Neeraj Singh
    • Saket Chaudhary
  • Stars
    • Irrfan Khan
    • Saba Qamar
    • Dishita Sehgal
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    35K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Saket Chaudhary
    • Writers
      • Sonu Sinha
      • Neeraj Singh
      • Saket Chaudhary
    • Stars
      • Irrfan Khan
      • Saba Qamar
      • Dishita Sehgal
    • 113User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 19 nominations total

    Videos18

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    Irrfan Khan
    Irrfan Khan
    • Raj Batra
    Saba Qamar
    Saba Qamar
    • Mita Batra
    Dishita Sehgal
    • Pia Batra
    Deepak Dobriyal
    Deepak Dobriyal
    • Shyam Prakash
    Swati Das
    Swati Das
    • Tulsi - Shyam's Wife
    Amrita Singh
    Amrita Singh
    • Principal Lodha
    Sumit Gulati
    • Chhotu
    Angshuman Nandi
    • Mohan - Shyam's Son
    Neha Dhupia
    Neha Dhupia
    • Aarti Suri
    Tillotama Shome
    Tillotama Shome
    • Admission Consultant
    Rajiv Gupta
    Rajiv Gupta
    • Masterji - Raj's Father
    Rajesh Sharma
    Rajesh Sharma
    • MLA
    Sanjana Sanghi
    Sanjana Sanghi
    • Young Meeta
    Delzad Hiwale
    • Young Raj
    Kiran Khoje
    Kiran Khoje
    • Sushila - Raj's Maid
    Neelu Kohli
    Neelu Kohli
    • Mita's Mother
    Anurag Arora
    Anurag Arora
    • Hindi Teacher…
    S.K. Batra
    • Government School Principal
    • Director
      • Saket Chaudhary
    • Writers
      • Sonu Sinha
      • Neeraj Singh
      • Saket Chaudhary
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews113

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    7ankitcom

    A brilliantly written story that everyone understands but no one realises. Shown in a perfect way that throws a correct impact

    A brilliantly written story that everyone understands but no one realises. Shown in a perfect way that throws a correct impact. Decent acting by all the actors especially Deepak Dobriyal whose entry elevates the whole film.

    Storyline Rating: 4

    Acting Rating: 3 Deepak Dobriyal: 4 Irrfan Khan: 3 Saba Qamar: 3 Amrita Singh: 3

    Direction Rating: 3

    Music Rating: 2

    Cinematography: 3

    Editing: 3
    7pranayjalvi

    A Film to be watched by every Parent

    Hindi Medium is an enjoyable and realistic tale which lands a tight slap on the face of a society which considers English as a parameter for judging people, where people are not taken seriously if they don't speak English well and they are made to feel inferior. The dialogues are hilarious and keep you entertained throughout. The plot gets a bit predictable towards the end and the film glorifies government schools, which are looked down upon in our society. A little preachy and over-dramatic towards the end, Hindi Medium strongly drives its point home.

    My Rating : 3.5/5
    8tusharsharmatsk

    Nice One

    What's GOOD- After a long time here comes a family film which will appeal to everyone.Director Saket Chaudhary's vision of showing a Hypocrite society does work .The story deals with how parents struggle to get their child in a English Medium School.India is suffering from a disease called 'ENGLISH'. It is more of a status symbol than a language.We live in a society where u will be mocked if you are not good in English.The message here is conveyed in a humorous way. The first half simply concentrates on humour.But the last 45 minutes of the movie is on a serious note & to be honest those 45 minutes are the best in a 2hr 30 minutes long film. Of the cast-IRRFAN & SABA QAMAR are brilliant.They are almost perfect as parents who want to send their daughter in a English Medium school. The Best thing in 'Hindi Medium' is the performance of DEEPAK DOBRIYAL. He is PERFECT.I cant even imagine anyone in that role.As a generous poor man, this performance of him was the best supporting performance of 2017. Rest of the cast in supporting role performed ably. The screenplay is very good & the direction by Saket Chaudhary is good.This attempt of Saket is better than his earlier work 'Shaadi ke side effects'.

    What's Bad-Some scenes involving humour or emotions don't work .But the overall impact of film is very good. Overall-I think every Indian will relate with this film. I m going with 7/10 with one extra star for DEEPAK DOBRIYAL's performance which makes it 8/10.Its a SATISFYING & ENTERTAINING watch.
    9nikkipunjabi

    Very Nice Movie

    After hearing a lot positive from the friends, I went to watch this movie in cinemas.

    This is really a very nice movie. It's great to see Irfan's comedy. His acting is truly superb and the script is good. The message shown is also clear. It's the movie worth watching.
    9ReelShahid

    A gem that will revive your faith in Indian Cinema

    A movie made in India but every person around the world can relate himself/herself to the theme of this wonderful piece of work which is based on the fact that, we live in a world where your class/standard is determined by the language you speak (and not just language by the way) and this movie honestly portrays the challenges faced by those who are discarded from the main stream just on the basis of the language they speak. The best thing about this movie is that it perfectly delivers this important message without lacking anywhere in the entertainment front (filled with humor and brilliant acting). I am sure you will fall in love with this Raj & Mitthu (sorry "Honey") pair instantly. Irfan as the obedient and madly in love with his wife kind of husband and Saba Qamar as a demanding and dominating wife is such a fun to watch. This movie will revive your faith in Indian Cinema which has been damaged by many Indian Superstars who cash on their loyal fan followings for grand box office collection with nothing to offer in return (a descent and original piece of work is what we expect).

    "Talent speaks the language of a genius, surprisingly it's not the languages we all speak."

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    • Quotes

      Raj Batra: My life is Hindi but my wife is English.

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    • Release date
      • May 19, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • 人生起跑線
    • Production company
      • Maddock Films
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      • $41,635,636
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 12m(132 min)
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      • 2.35 : 1

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