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Hichki
हिचकी
2018 116 min India 12+
★7.3
Drama, Comedy
Director: Siddharth P Malhotra
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Description
After finally landing a teaching job, a kindhearted woman with Tourette Syndrome faces a flawed system to provide an education to her forgotten students.
Budget:
$2M
US Gross:
$330,279
Worldwide:
$25.63M
Starring
Rani Mukerji
Actor
Rohit Saraf
Actor
Pankaj Anand
Actor
Awards
2 wins & 10 nominations
Key opinion
Hichki is widely praised as an emotionally resonant and socially significant drama that centers on an inspiring performance by Rani Mukerji. While the film draws heavily from established pedagogical tropes and existing source material, it succeeds by focusing on the themes of resilience, empathy, and the transformative power of unconventional education.
| Acting | Rani Mukerji delivers a convincing and authentic portrayal of Tourette syndrome, grounding the character's struggles and triumphs in genuine empathy. | |
| Theme | The narrative effectively tackles important social themes, including the integration of neurodivergent individuals and the necessity of providing quality education to marginalized students. | |
| Culture | The film succeeds as a socially significant work that challenges societal prejudices and promotes a message of self-respect and perseverance. | |
| Adaptation | While the movie functions as an uplifting and sober adaptation of pedagogical tropes, some viewers find the inclusion of traditional song sequences to be archaic and out of place with the serious tone. |