Aarakshan
2011, NR, 164 min. Directed by Prakash Jha. Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, Manoj Bajpa, Prateik Babbar.
Not reviewed at press time. This Indian film tells the story of Prabhakar Anand, the legendary principal of a college that he has idealistically turned into one of the country's best despite the country's mandated "reservation" or caste quota system.
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Aarakshan, Prakash Jha, Amitabh Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, Manoj Bajpa, Prateik Babbar
