Hindi Medium
Mita and Raj Batra, an affluent couple from Delhi’s Chandni Chowk, are grappling with getting their daughter admission into an English medium school. But there is one big problem. Their zubaan is Hindi, and the elitist snobs won’t let the Hindi speaking hoi-polloi fit in.
Directed by Saket Chaudhary · Comedy · Drama · 132 min · 2017
Director
Saket Chaudhary
Writer
Saket Chaudhary, Zeenat Lakhani, Amitosh Nagpal (Dialogues)
Studio
Maddock Films / T-Series
Release
2017-05-19
Runtime
132 min
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Full Plot
A couple from Chandni Chowk aspire to give their daughter the best education and thus be a part of and accepted by the elite of Delhi.
Cast & Characters
Raj Batra
Irrfan Khan
Mita
Saba Qamar
Young Mita
Sanjana Sanghi
Shyam Prakash
Deepak Dobriyal
Dolly
Mallika Dua
Consultant
Tillotama Shome
young Raj
Delzad Hiwale
Pia Batra
Dishita Sehgal
Principal Lodha Singhania
Amrita Singh
Geeta Malhotra
Neelu Kohli
Sushila, Raaj & Meeta's house maid
Kiran Khoje
Batra Master, Raaj's father
Rajeev Gupta
Chhotu
Sumit Gulati
Dolly's mother
Kulbir Kaur
Did You Know?
Made on an estimated budget of $3.2M, Hindi Medium has grossed $52.4M worldwide — about 16.3x its budget.
Source: TMDb API · verified 2026-08-02
Irrfan Khan appears in 5 films in our catalog, including Paan Singh Tomar, Talvar.
Source: theIReview.com catalog · verified 2026-08-02
Made on a production budget of ₹14 crore, Hindi Medium was produced by Vijan of Maddock Films and Bhushan Kumar of T-Series.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-03
Critical Assessment
Hindi Medium holds 7.4/10 on TMDb (210 votes). (Not in OMDb — sourced from TMDb instead.)
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of August 11, 2026
Where to Watch
India
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AI Verdict
AI-generatedBased on TMDb's aggregated score (7.4/10 on TMDb (210 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Hindi Medium's Rotten Tomatoes score?+
Hindi Medium holds a 83% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes.
What is Hindi Medium's IMDb rating?+
Hindi Medium has a 7.8/10 rating on IMDb from 33,005 votes.
Is Hindi Medium good? What are critics saying?+
Hindi Medium holds 7.4/10 on TMDb (210 votes). (Not in OMDb — sourced from TMDb instead.)
How long is Hindi Medium?+
Hindi Medium has a runtime of 132 min.
Who directed Hindi Medium?+
Hindi Medium was directed by Saket Chaudhary.
Where can I watch Hindi Medium?+
Hindi Medium is available to stream, rent, or buy on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
