Overview
A teacher's journey transforms her greatest challenge into an inspiring triumph.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- inspirational
- sincere
- warm
- family movie night
- teacher appreciation viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found Rani Mukerji's energetic performance and the film's moral message compelling, while considering the classroom story predictable, melodramatic, and sometimes contrived.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Naina's Tourette Syndrome initially leads to rejection and ridicule, but her lived experience helps her connect with and motivate her students.
Naina is assigned a defiant class and works to help its students recognize their potential despite institutional and personal barriers.
Naina faces numerous interview rejections and classroom resistance before proving her ability as an educator.
Critics consistently identify Rani Mukerji's energetic, confident performance as the film's primary strength.
Films like Hichki, and why
Dead Poets Society
shared inspirational teacher-student drama, classroom rebellion, emotional uplift, and socially conscious message
Front of the Class
shared disability-centered perseverance, compassionate mentorship, and tearjerker classroom storytelling
The Ron Clark Story
shared uplifting school drama, marginalized students, determined teacher, and emphasis on educational transformation
Taare Zameen Par
shared Bollywood melodrama, outsider protagonist, disability representation, and triumphant self-acceptance
Movie Details
- Director
- Siddharth P. Malhotra
- Release Date
- 2018-03-23
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (165)
Cast
- Rani Mukerji
- Neeraj Kabi
- Rohit Saraf
- Sachin Pilgaonkar
- Asif Basra
- Jannat Zubair Rahmani
- Vikram Gokhale
- Riya Shukla
- Supriya Pilgaonkar
- Hussain Dalal
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Hichki about?
- A determined teacher with Tourette Syndrome turns classroom rejection into an empathetic mission to awaken the potential of her unruly students.
- What is Hichki like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hichki as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Hichki violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Hichki.
- What did critics think of Hichki?
- Critics broadly found Rani Mukerji's energetic performance and the film's moral message compelling, while considering the classroom story predictable, melodramatic, and sometimes contrived.
- Which films are like Hichki?
- Films with a similar feel include Dead Poets Society, Front of the Class, The Ron Clark Story, and Taare Zameen Par.
- How long is Hichki?
- Hichki runs 116 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hichki?
- In United States, Hichki streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
