Name: Aarakshan
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2011-08-12
Duration: 2 h 44 min
Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, Manoj Bajpayee, Prateik Smita Patil

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The decision by India's supreme court to establish caste-based reservations for jobs in education causes conflict between a teacher and his mentor.

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Caste-Based Reservation
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Social Conflict
Mentor-Mentee Relationship
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Directed by: Prakash Jha
Written by: Prakash Jha, Anjum Rajabali
Produced by: Firoz A. Nadiadwala
Music by: Ehsaan Noorani, Shankar Mahadevan, Loy Mendonsa

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August 12, 2011 · 2 h 44 min · Drama, Thriller

Released: August 12, 2011
Runtime: 2 h 44 min
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Original language: Hindi
Made in: India
Budget: $6 million
Box office: $8 million
Available in: 29 countries

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Where can I stream Aarakshan?

In the United States, Aarakshan is free with ads on Hoopla, Plex, Fawesome, Xumo Play, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. It also streams in 7 other countries.

Is Aarakshan worth watching?

50

MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 50 (IMDb 6.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 57%).

Is Aarakshan in English?

Hindi

No, it was made in Hindi.