Aarakshan

Aarakshan

★ 6.1IMDb Score
Released:2011-08-12
Duration:164 min
Country:India
Director:Prakash Jha
Actors:Amitabh Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, Manoj Bajpayee, Prateik Smita Patil
Production:Base Industries Group, Prakash Jha Productions

Overview:

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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