Hindi Medium

Directed by Saket Chaudhary

Not Rated

2017 2h 12mDrama, Comedy

7.983%80%7.3

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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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Cast of Hindi Medium

Irrfan KhanRaj Batra
Saba QamarMita
Sanjana SanghiYoung Mita
Deepak DobriyalShyam Prakash
Mallika DuaDolly
Tillotama ShomeConsultant
Amrita SinghPrincipal Lodha
Delzad HiwaleYoung Raj
Swati DasTulsi
Jaspal SharmaRaj 's neighbor
Neelu KohliMita's Mother
Dishita SehgalPia
Kiran KhojeSushila
Sumit GulatiChotu
Sanjay SuriKabir
Neha DhupiaAarti
Charu ShankarMaya
Danny SuraGeorge
Rajiv GuptaMasterji (Raj's Father)
Rajesh SharmaM.L.A.
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Hindi Medium Ratings & Reviews

Nishant AroraJune 17, 2025
*Hindi Medium* is a sharp and funny satire that uses comedy to expertly critique the class divide and the obsession with English in modern Indian society. It tells the story of a wealthy couple's increasingly absurd attempts to get their daughter into a prestigious English-language school. The Good: The film is anchored by a masterful performance from the late Irrfan Khan, who is brilliant as the lovable, down-to-earth father. His comic timing is impeccable, and he shares wonderful chemistry with Saba Qamar, who is also excellent as his aspirational wife. The screenplay is witty and relatable, finding genuine humor in the ridiculous pressures parents face, and its social commentary is both powerful and thought-provoking. The Bad: The film's second half, where the couple pretends to be poor, stretches believability and loses some of the sharp focus of the first act. The plot becomes more predictable and occasionally veers into preachy, sentimental territory. The final resolution, featuring a big speech, feels a bit too simplistic for the complex issues the film raises so effectively. A thoroughly entertaining and important film, *Hindi Medium* makes you laugh and think in equal measure, even if it becomes a bit formulaic by the end.

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Hindi Medium Trivia

Hindi Medium was released on May 18, 2017.

Hindi Medium was directed by Saket Chaudhary.

Hindi Medium has a runtime of 2 hr 12 min.

Hindi Medium was produced by Dinesh Vijan, Bhushan Kumar.

The key characters in Hindi Medium are Raj Batra (Irrfan Khan), Mita (Saba Qamar), Young Mita (Sanjana Sanghi).

Hindi Medium is rated Not Rated.

Hindi Medium is a Drama, Comedy film.

Hindi Medium has an audience rating of 8 out of 10.

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