The decision by India's supreme court to establish caste-based reservations for jobs in education causes conflict between a teacher and his mentor.The decision by India's supreme court to establish caste-based reservations for jobs in education causes conflict between a teacher and his mentor.The decision by India's supreme court to establish caste-based reservations for jobs in education causes conflict between a teacher and his mentor.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 9 nominations
Manoj Bajpayee
- Mithilesh Singh
- (as Manoj Bajpai)
Prateik Patil Babbar
- Sushant Seth
- (as Prateik)
Aanchal Munjal
- Muniya S. Yadav
- (as Aachal Munjal)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAjay Devgun was the original choice to play one of the main characters, but he was unavailable due to his other commitments, so the role was offered to Saif Ali Khan.
- GoofsThroughout the movie Deepak Kumar and Mithilesh Singh are shown carrying BlackBerry 9800 Torch mobile phones. The movie is set in 2008 whereas the phone was launched in 2010.
- Quotes
Prabhakar Anand: Q.E.D. stands for "Quite Easily Done."
Featured review
Powerful Characters Bring Out A Relevant Topic. ♦ 84%
Prakash Jha is one filmmaker who doesn't mind taking controversial topics & this time too he has succeeded in adapting a relevant topic on screen.
Amitabh Bachchan & Manoj Bajpai are terrific with their characters & portrayals. Deepkia Padukone & Saif Ali Khan add to the fervor. Supporting cast supports well. I am mesmerized by the intuitive fast- paced screenplay for a drama without cutting the lines short. Music is apt & there is no single moment where it attenuates. With all the college atmosphere & the grave state of education system in India just makes it too interesting.
Personally, I enjoyed the whole movie which also is emotional, dramatic, romantic & lovable at times. Except for the foggy climax & the feeble conclusive plot lines, I rate it a good 8.4 out of 10.
BOTTOM LINE: Highly Recommended to youngsters & adults alike if they are looking for an answer on the education system in India. Not that it answers brightly, but you will enjoy for sure.
Can be watched with a typical Indian family? YES
Profanity: Mild | Sex/Nudity/Porn/Smoking/Alcohol: No | Violence: Strong | Gore: No
Amitabh Bachchan & Manoj Bajpai are terrific with their characters & portrayals. Deepkia Padukone & Saif Ali Khan add to the fervor. Supporting cast supports well. I am mesmerized by the intuitive fast- paced screenplay for a drama without cutting the lines short. Music is apt & there is no single moment where it attenuates. With all the college atmosphere & the grave state of education system in India just makes it too interesting.
Personally, I enjoyed the whole movie which also is emotional, dramatic, romantic & lovable at times. Except for the foggy climax & the feeble conclusive plot lines, I rate it a good 8.4 out of 10.
BOTTOM LINE: Highly Recommended to youngsters & adults alike if they are looking for an answer on the education system in India. Not that it answers brightly, but you will enjoy for sure.
Can be watched with a typical Indian family? YES
Profanity: Mild | Sex/Nudity/Porn/Smoking/Alcohol: No | Violence: Strong | Gore: No
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $651,096
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $344,661
- Aug 14, 2011
- Gross worldwide
- $8,726,551
- Runtime2 hours 44 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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