Comedy, Drama  •  2017  •  132 min

Hindi Medium (2017)

Hindi Medium poster

Hindi Medium (2017)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.9

Overview

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.


Starring Cast

Irrfan Khan  •   Saba Qamar  •   Dishita Sehgal

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium

The film critically examines the class divide and commercialization within the education system, advocating for equitable access and social responsibility over individualistic gain, which aligns with progressive values.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The movie features a cast that is diverse from a global perspective, consistent with its Indian setting, without engaging in explicit DEI-driven casting swaps. Its narrative critiques societal class structures and the education system, but does not negatively portray traditional identities.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Hindi Medium does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story is entirely centered on a heterosexual couple and their efforts to navigate the Indian education system, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity within the film's narrative.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Hindi Medium' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its plot is centered on the challenges faced by a middle-class family navigating the Indian education system and societal pressures related to language and social status.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Hindi Medium is an original film with characters created specifically for this movie. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which characters' genders could have been established and subsequently changed.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Hindi Medium is an original film with characters created for this specific production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or established canon from which characters' races could have been altered.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.9
The Movie Database logo
7.4

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
8.3
Metacritic logo
N/A

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