'Super
30': The Story of Ekalavyas!
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"Educating
the mind without educating the heart is no education at all"
-- Aristotle
The 155 minutes long
film 'Super 30' takes you through a journey of modern-day Ekalavaya who
triumphed upon adversities and has become a beacon of hope for all those who
are fighting to pull down the walls of conventional educational systems and
methodologies that are only affordable and accessible to the privileged.
In a country like
India, Che Guevera's quotes becomes more relevant - "A country that
does not know how to read and write is easy to deceive." Vikas Bahl's film Super 30 is inspirational
and is based on a real-life hero called Anand Kumar and his educational program
'Super 30'.
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Anand Kumar's life
itself is a living example of how his father, a postman, had to run from pillar
to post to get his son go to Harvard after receiving a scholarship offer letter based on his
piece of work that got published in a foreign scientific journal. Unfortunately, they both failed
miserably to gather the required amount to see him off to his dream university.
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The impeccable
Hrithik Roshan as Anand Kumar effortlessly strikes a chord with you as a
teacher on a mission. He is hard to resist and is a powerhouse who inspires you
to stand up for your right to educate and live a life of respect and regard.
There is a dialogue by him on his hospital bed when he says ' Bahuth hogaya
padai, abh hai ladne ki baari' ( You have done enough studies, now it's time to
fight) that leaves you charged and touched. The story is heart-wrenching at the
same time a great lesson that reminds us of the much-quoted Mexican Proverb - "They
tried to bury us. They didn't realize we were seeds".
Sreekar Prasad's deft
editing, Anay Goswamy's cinematography, and Ajay-Atul's music keep you hooked
to the film. Vikas Bahl had earned a brownie point by directing this movie and
proving his mettle once again as a director. Hope he finds and engages himself
more in making meaningful movies rather getting embroiled in controversies,
scandals, accusations and Me too. One needs to understand that talents are rare and therefore, the world
can't afford to lose them.
In short, the film
'Super 30' is a must-watch for all those who are not only just the fans of
Hrithik but also for them who want to see and believe that there are people on a mission who really want to see this world changed. So let's go and watch the
movie and celebrate their failures and triumphs together.
Let's carry home what
Anand Kumar says on-screen - "Apne liye khoob chikna sadak banaye... Hummare
raah mai itna bada bada gadda khodiye lekin yehi vo sabse badi galti kardiye...
humko saala challang marna seekha diye"
(They made beautiful roads for themselves and made potholes all the way for us... this is their biggest mistake that they have done because by doing so, they
made us learn how to leap ahead!).
Life
Connoisseur Movie Rating: 4/5
Cast:
Hrithik Roshan (Anand Kumar), Mrunal Thakur (Ritu Rashmi, Anand's love
interest), Virendra Saxena (Anand's father), Nandish Singh (Anand's brother),
Pankaj Tripathi (Minister), Aditya Shrivastava (Lallan Singh), Amit Sadh (Journalist
Raghunath)
Genre:
Biography,
Drama
Director:
Vikas Bahl
Producers:
Phantom Films, Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, Reliance Entertainment
Written
by:
Sanjeev Dutta
Based on:
Life of Anand Kumar
Music
by:
Ajay-Atul
Cinematography:
Anay Goswamy
Edited
by:
A Sreekar Prasad
Production
Company: Phantom Films, Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment,
Reliance Entertainment, HRX Films
Distributor:
Reliance Entertainment, PVR Pictures
Release
Date: 12 July 2019
Duration:
155 Minutes
Language:
Hindi
