Overview
A heartfelt exploration of parental ambition and societal expectations in modern India.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- sincere
- family movie night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Irrfan Khan and Saba Qamar's performances, the script's comic social insight, and its critique of India's education system, while some found the writing uneven and the conclusion overly sentimental.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Raj and Mita repeatedly reshape their lifestyle and self-presentation to gain acceptance among Delhi's elite.
The couple's pursuit of an elite education reveals the structural disadvantages embedded in the schooling system.
Raj and Mita's increasingly elaborate attempts to secure their daughter's educational future drive the film's comic situations.
The title and premise foreground the pressure to use English as a marker of class belonging in Delhi society.
Films like Hindi Medium, and why
3 Idiots
social satire, family pressure, and class anxiety presented through accessible comedy
Chhichhore
warm Hindi comedy-drama combining education-system critique with friendship and emotional uplift
English Vinglish
comedy of manners centered on status anxiety, parenting, and institutional absurdity
Movie Details
- Director
- Saket Chaudhary
- Release Date
- 2017-05-19
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (219)
Cast
- Irrfan Khan
- Saba Qamar
- Sanjana Sanghi
- Deepak Dobriyal
- Mallika Dua
- Tillotama Shome
- Amrita Singh
- Delzad Hiwale
- Swati Das
- Jaspal Sharma
Common questions
- What is Hindi Medium about?
- A Chandni Chowk couple turns their daughter's school admission into a hilarious, heartfelt battle against Delhi's class and language hierarchy.
- What is Hindi Medium like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hindi Medium as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Hindi Medium violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Hindi Medium.
- What did critics think of Hindi Medium?
- Critics broadly praised Irrfan Khan and Saba Qamar's performances, the script's comic social insight, and its critique of India's education system, while some found the writing uneven and the conclusion overly sentimental.
- Which films are like Hindi Medium?
- Films with a similar feel include 3 Idiots, Chhichhore, and English Vinglish.
- How long is Hindi Medium?
- Hindi Medium runs 132 minutes.
