Hindi Medium (2017)

Hindi Medium is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film written and directed by Saket Chaudhary and produced by Dinesh Vijan, Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar under their respective banners Maddock Films and T-Series. The film stars Irrfan Khan, Saba Qamar, Dishita Sehgal, Deepak Dobriyal and Amrita Singh. Set in Delhi, the story revolves around a couple’s struggle to secure admission for their daughter in a prestigious English-medium school as a means to elevate their social status.The concept for the film was developed by Chaudhary and his co-writer Zeenat Lakhani during the making of his earlier film Shaadi Ke Side Effects (2014). It was shot in Chandni Chowk, Anand Lok, Karol Bagh, and Sangam Vihar. The film's soundtrack album was composed by the duo Sachin–Jigar, with lyrics by Priya Saraiya and Kumaar. The score was composed by Amar Mohile. Cinematography was handled by Laxman Utekar, and A. Sreekar Prasad edited the film.Made on a production budget of ₹14 crore, Hindi Medium was released on 19 May 2017, and received a generally positive reception from the critics, with particular praise for the cast performances. The film grossed ₹3.22 billion (US$47.08 million) at the worldwide box office (mostly from China). At the 63rd Filmfare Awards, it won Best Film, and Best Actor for Khan. A spiritual successor, Angrezi Medium was released theatrically on 13 March 2020.