Synopsis
The decision by India's supreme court to establish caste-based reservations for jobs in education causes conflict between a teacher and his mentor.
Scores
Overall Score
51.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
37.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
66.2%
Review Aggregate
55.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 57% of 7 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, suspenseful, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
character-drivensuspensefulemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amitabh Bachchan | 2011 | $66,676,000 | $93,003,000 | (est) |
| Saif Ali Khan | 2011 | $41,044,000 | $57,250,000 | (est) |
| Manoj Bajpayee | 2011 | $30,902,000 | $43,103,000 | (est) |
| Deepika Padukone | 2011 | $25,266,000 | $35,242,000 | (est) |
| Prateik Babbar | 2011 | $21,612,000 | $30,145,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score57.0
RT critic review count7
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes6,137
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $651,096 | $908,176 |
| International | 2011 | $8,075,455 | $11,263,985 |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $8,726,551 | $12,172,161 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2011 | $3,555,730 | $4,959,682 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $2,459,000 | $3,429,917 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $790,000 | $1,101,925 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $4,498,000 | $6,274,000 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $10,726,000 | $14,961,077 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $273,460 | $381,434 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $22,302,190 | $31,108,035 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2011 | $530,000,000 | $739,266,330 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2011 | $3,624,000 (est) | $5,054,908 (est) |
| Participations | 2011 | $446,000 | $622,100 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $1,260,000 | $1,757,501 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $63,600,000 | $88,711,960 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $598,930,000 | $835,412,798 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $-576,627,810 | $-804,304,763 |
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