Angrezi Medium

In one line,Angrezi Medium is a nice,cute,decent movie which had the potential to be so much more ! It's able to portray the message it wants but somewhere it lacks depth & effectiveness in the way it tries to achieve this goal.

Homi Adajania has a history of giving some drab scenes in the movie he directs, where you,as an audience,lose connection with the film as a whole.He did this in Cocktail and a lot more in Finding Fanny. And he repeats the same here, specially during the first 30-45 mins or so where certain unnecessary humour is somehow forcefully thrown at you which ends up being sort of lame.The entire first half is just about average with only 20-25 mins of genuine emotional screenplay time where you actually get the feels of the father-daughter relationshipship. The second half is still well-directed,the comedy on point and makes you feel for the characters & their lives and certainly brings out the correct tone of the whole thought-process of the movie, enlightening the purity of the special bond that we,as children,share with our parents.The final few minutes are simply gold & will leave you a bit teary-eyed.

But overall, the direction should have been much better.This is where the film fails to soar to new heights,it's not tightly knit-up and does end up being a bit here & there,although the story-writer is also to be blamed here to some extent.

But what really stands out here are the performances ! The terrific trio of Irrfan Khan,Radhika Madan and Deepak Dobriyal are beyond exceptional !

Irrfan returns with a bang, he is just too good in almost every frame,such fantastic dialogue delivery, just Wow ! You really don't get such talented actors too often ! My heart goes out to him !

And he is complimented in the best way possible by Radhika.She has definetly proven a point here with her acting skills,the way she expressed,her accent,her crying,her subtle change in voice tone, she really has stood up to the occasion and given a wonderful performance ! Way to go girl !

And Deepak is hilarious as usual.He is doing what he does best and there is simply no one in the business like him.Such ease in everything he does,super smooth yet worthy of your laughter, he is supremely gifted. Keep it up man !

All these 3 supported by a small yet good cast are the main reasons for watching this movie.Kareena Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia are really good in their respective small roles.Solid performances that really uplift a movie ! And would like to mention the extremely small yet super funny cameo of Pankaj Tripathi.Another great actor !

All in all,the movie is really sweet,enjoyable and does succeed in it's message deliverance but it beats around the bush too much and keeps on losing it's track pretty often.It is definetly packed by outstanding performances by the whole cast and some pretty good comedy but all that definetly isn't enough to hold on to a somewhat meandering script,with a plot which seems too contrived and out of place at times,that too, held together by just above average direction.

It ultimately ends up being just a feel-good,heart-warming, sweet movie with a nice message, along with some genuine laughter moments.

Rating - 3.5/5 (watch it for the brilliant performances)

Honestly writing this review, just to say goodbye to the legend himself irrfan. We will miss you to the eternity. Please come back. Bollywood will be incomplete without you...

A bond between a father and a daughter is irrationally strong even through thick and thin times. This has been very well explained in seqel to 2017's super-hit film Hindi Medium, Angrezi Medium which is not only thought- provoking but also sends out a great social message.

Angrezi Medium tells the story of a sweet owner shop and a widower (Irrfan Khan) who does every thing under the sun to get his daughter (Radhika Madan) admitted to the most popular school in London.

Homi Adajania (Being Cyrus, Finding Fanny and Cocktail) takes the director's seat this time from Saket Chaudhary (Pyaar Ka Side Effects, Shaadi Ke Side Effects and Hindi Medium). Since the first part was immensely likable, it had also created a mammoth expectation for the sequel. Surprisingly, when Angrezi Medium rolls out, the forced comedy scenes, writings and even story does not go anywhere and just becomes passable in first half. However, it is the second half where the film gathers the steam. The movie becomes a laugh-riot and few scenes will definitely bring down the house. The scene where Irrfan Khan and Deepak Dobriyal consults Pankaj Tripathi to enter the path to London. Another scene where Irrfan Khan, Ranveer Shorey and Deepak Dobriyal goes at the auction event in London is laugh-a-thon. The film focuses on young Indian student's obsession to study abroad despite exorbitant fees and the struggle their parents go through in consuming the huge amount to pay the fees. The film also deals with social messages when kids leave their parent as they turn 18 to live their own independent life as they feel burdened to stay with their old parents.

The film does have it share of flaws as well. While Hindi Medium had amazing songs like "Ek Jindari" and "Suit Suit", this one had the passable ones.The editing should have been trimmed by another 10-12 mins. Art direction and Cinematography is simple with an average background score. The screenplay is good but loses somewhere in the film and writing takes a back seat especially in the first half. Despite the shortcomings, Angrezi Medium is a commendable watch thanks to the brilliant performances by Ranvir Shorey, Dimple Kapadia, Kiku Sharda, Kareena Kapoor and Pankaj Tripathi (who shines in just 5 minutes scene). Angrezi Medium rest on the shoulders of two outsatnding actors - Deepak Dobriyal and Irrfan Khan. Deepak Dobriyal is undoubtedly gem of an actor playing various characters ( Pappi in Tanu Weds Manu Returns, Raiju Tiwari in Omkara or Shyam Prakash in Hindi Medium) with ease. The actor just adds spark to the film every time he appears on-screen. Irrfan Khan is an epitome of talent who surprises you with subtle humor which will tickle your funny bone.Watch for him as he tries to play "good" father" with perfection. He definitely makes a very good come back.

Overall, Angrezi Medium is a treat to watch which boast off lot of humor and laugh to keep you entertained. Good 3/5

Beautiful spectacle of the extent to which a father will go to fulfil the dream of his child.

This being the last movie of Mr Irrfan khan is just a reminder what film industry has lost. But he has given so much even though departing way early to remember from his movies. As for the movie this is definitely a worthy sequel to much loved hindi medium.

RIP Irrfan..