Aarakshan
DramaThrillerparent child relationshippoliticsdemonstrationmathematicseducationteacherprejudicetutorloanaffirmative actionsocial activism
A socially engaged drama that pits idealism against pragmatism through the fractured relationship between a teacher and his mentor, centered on the moral complexities of affirmative action and social justice.
The decision by India's supreme court to establish caste-based reservations for jobs in education causes conflict between a teacher and his mentor.
Essence
Ensemble
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
Darshan Jariwala
Anirudh Prasad
Rajeev Verma
Damodar Seth
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