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Rough Book

  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
268
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Rough Book (2016)
Drama

Rough Book is a hard look at the education system in contemporary India. Though one of the finest systems in the world, the lacunae in the system have created issues. The story is told to us... Read allRough Book is a hard look at the education system in contemporary India. Though one of the finest systems in the world, the lacunae in the system have created issues. The story is told to us through the eyes of a teacher, Santoshi Kumari, who rallies through a divorce with a corr... Read allRough Book is a hard look at the education system in contemporary India. Though one of the finest systems in the world, the lacunae in the system have created issues. The story is told to us through the eyes of a teacher, Santoshi Kumari, who rallies through a divorce with a corrupt income tax officer to become a teacher of Physics in a school. Her pupils are in the D... Read all

  • Director
    • Ananth Mahadevan
  • Writers
    • Sanjay Chauhan
    • Ananth Mahadevan
  • Stars
    • Tannishtha Chatterjee
    • Amaan F Khan
    • Amman Khann
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    268
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ananth Mahadevan
    • Writers
      • Sanjay Chauhan
      • Ananth Mahadevan
    • Stars
      • Tannishtha Chatterjee
      • Amaan F Khan
      • Amman Khann
    • 6User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Tannishtha Chatterjee
    Tannishtha Chatterjee
    • Santoshi Kumari Singh
    Amaan F Khan
    • Suhail Kapur
    • (as Amaan Khan)
    Amman Khann
    • Suhail
    • (as Amaan F Khan)
    Kaizaad Kotwal
    • Principal P.K.Sahani
    Ram Kapoor
    Ram Kapoor
    • Harshvardhan Kapur
    Joy Sengupta
    Joy Sengupta
    • Khursheed Ali
    Jayati Bhatia
    Jayati Bhatia
    • Rukhsana Ali
    Vinay Jain
    Vinay Jain
    • Pradeep Singh
    Suhasini Mulay
    Suhasini Mulay
    • Santoshi's Guardian
    Farid Currim
    • Ratan Roy
    Deepika Amin
    Deepika Amin
    • Bina Jalan
    Ashwin Dhar
    • Professor Bose
    Raj Srivastav
    • Teacher
    Gurpreet Singh Chahal
    • Irfan
    Raaf Chaudhary
    • Saeed
    Neel Gagdani
    • Aadil
    Smita Hai
    • Teacher
    Mukesh Hariawala
    • Walecha
    • Director
      • Ananth Mahadevan
    • Writers
      • Sanjay Chauhan
      • Ananth Mahadevan
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    6manigarg0000

    It tried...

    The story was promising at first, telling people that education in not about marks, but the movie itself showed that it is about marks. The teacher who got the class of below average kids to teach, taught them not theoretically but practically and became their favorite and got suspended. But when her students got average marks she was sad. And the same students when cracked IIt entrance she was happy and at the end movie showed that Geniuses from IITs are changing the world, and I was like What?, where is the knowledge now, there are many people from other colleges who are doing great than them. The movie gave mixed messages. And they didn't think about other students of the class other than a group of friends. The mighty teacher didn't like them? Some of the things said were worth it but the movie irritated me at the end because it showed that IIt is the end of the world.
    5Iampapaibiswas

    Inspiring

    Story is inspiring ! Acting is not well. So, their is a great massage to youth.
    6samabc-31952

    A hard look at the education system, somewhat cursory but a good watch

    "Neither the development of a grading system nor the subsequent revisions of that system were done for the benefit of student learning per se; historically, grades have existed primarily for institutions." - Schinske and Tanner Good grades reflect one's ability to perform well not learn well. Academic performance reflect commitment, hard work and organizational skills not necessarily intelligence. Often traditional and myopic mindsets confuse performance in exams with intelligence. They are two discreet dimensions with no proportionality to each other. Our education systems, parents and students themselves focus on extrinsic motivation rather than intrinsic. This movie gives an once-over to the current traditional education system of modern india. It is not an avant- grade plot and has some unnecessary elements.. could have been more scrupulous.. Not a commercial ensemble.. Average performances.. However, an eye-opener, thought provoking plot... still a good watch..

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    • Trivia
      Rough Book is the acting career debut film also of Top Indian American Heart Surgeon Dr Mukesh Hariawala who plays a short special role.
    • Quotes

      Santoshi's Guardian: A Firefly lives a short life, But they illuminate every night.

      Santoshi: Are you Angry with me?

      Santoshi's Guardian: Not with you, but with myself. I failed you as a teacher. I couldn't teach you how to lose.

      Santoshi's Guardian: Make an effort. 100%. We'll celebrate even if you fail.

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    • Release date
      • June 24, 2016 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • RoughBook
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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