Aarakshan (2011)
The decision by India's supreme court to establish caste-based reservations for jobs in education causes conflict between a teacher and his mentor.
Director: Prakash Jha
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 164 min
Release Date: August 12, 2011
Cast
- Amitabh Bachchan - Prabhakar Anand
- Saif Ali Khan - Deepak Kumar
- Deepika Padukone - Poorvi Anand
- Manoj Bajpayee - Mithilesh Kumar Singh
- Prateik Smita Patil - Sushant Seth
- Aanchal Munjal - Muniya S. Yadav
- Hema Malini - Shakuntala Thakral (Guest Appearance)
- Tanvi Azmi - Mrs.Anand
- Mukesh Tiwari - Police Inspector
- Yashpal Sharma - Shambhu Kaka
Screenplay
- Anjum Rajabali (Story)
- Prakash Jha (Story)
Cinematography: Sachin K. Krishn
Editing: Santosh Mandal
Production: Base Industries Group, Prakash Jha Productions
Country: India
Language: हिन्दी
Budget: $6M
Box Office: $8M
Original Language: hi
Themes
Teacher-Student Relationship, Mentor-Student and Guidance Bonds, Mentor's Betrayal and Heartbreak, Teacher's Inspiration and Path to Success, Political Instability and Chaos
Keywords
parent child relationship, politics, demonstration, mathematics, education, teacher, prejudice, tutor, loan, affirmative action, social activism
More Films by Director: Prakash Jha
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Aarakshan about?
- The decision by India's supreme court to establish caste-based reservations for jobs in education causes conflict between a teacher and his mentor.
- Who directed Aarakshan?
- Aarakshan was directed by Prakash Jha.
- Who stars in Aarakshan?
- Aarakshan stars Amitabh Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, Manoj Bajpayee, Prateik Smita Patil, Aanchal Munjal.
- How long is Aarakshan?
- Aarakshan has a runtime of 2h 44m (164 minutes).
- What genre is Aarakshan?
- Aarakshan is a Drama, Thriller film.
- What is the budget of Aarakshan?
- Aarakshan had a budget of $6M.
- How much did Aarakshan gross?
- Aarakshan grossed $8M worldwide.
- Where was Aarakshan produced?
- Aarakshan was produced in India.
- What are the themes of Aarakshan?
- The themes of Aarakshan include: Teacher-Student Relationship, Mentor-Student and Guidance Bonds, Mentor's Betrayal and Heartbreak, Teacher's Inspiration and Path to Success, Political Instability and Chaos.