Hindi Medium: A delightful mirror to society
Cast : Irrfan, Saba Qamar, Deepak Dobriyal, Dishita Sehgal Rated : 8/10 Hindi Medium is cutting edge axe that falls on our pretentious society at more levels than one. It tells you of our complete and collective mental subjugation to everything British despite more than five decades of Independence; it shows up the nursery school admission mess that reins the Capital; it lifts the veil on deceitful school owners and their limitless corruption; it laments the decrepit state of the Government schools where talent goes awry due to lack of faculty, interest and infrastructure. Last but not least, it is a stinging slap on our skewed education system which needs an urgent overhaul. And this long awaited axe is borne delightfully by none less than Irrfan who lives the role of a well-heeled Chandni Chowk shop-owner who may own a BMW but is below the poverty line when it comes to speaking English with utmost realism. As a film, it is beautifully executed by director Saket C...