Hindi Medium
Seen it?2017 | 132 min | Comedy, Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (82% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it made about 16 times its budget. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
82% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
5 wins and 13 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$52 million worldwide on a $3 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 116K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Saket Chaudhary
- 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