Homi Adajania's directorial comedy-drama film Angrezi Medium completed 5 years. Starring Irrfan Khan, Radhika Madan, Deepak Dobriyal, and Kareena Kapoor Khan in the lead roles, the film was released in theatres on 13 March 2020.
This film is a standalone sequel to the 2017 movie Hindi Medium, directed by Saket Chaudhary and starring Irrfan Khan, Saba Qamar, Dishita Sehgal, Deepak Dobriyal, and Amrita Singh.
The film is produced by Dinesh Vijan and Jyoti Deshpande under Maddock Films and London Calling Production and is distributed by Pen India Limited and Jio Studios. With a budget of over ₹35 crores, the film earned an estimated ₹13 crore at the box office.
Written by Bhavesh Mandalia, Gaurav Shukla, Vinay Chhawall, and Sara Bodinar, the film premiered digitally on Disney+ Hotstar on 6 April 2020. The film marked director Homi Adajania's maiden collaboration with Irrfan Khan, Radhika Madan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, and Deepak Dobriyal.
Angrezi Medium marked Homi Adajania’s fourth feature film as a director since his debut in 2005 with Being Cyrus, which starred Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Naseeruddin Shah, Simone Singh, and Boman Irani.
Anil Mehta handled the cinematography, while A. Sreekar Prasad edited the film, marking their third collaboration with director Homi Adajania after Cocktail and Finding Fanny.
Sachin–Jigar composed the film’s score and songs, while Tanishk Bagchi contributed as a guest composer, marking the maiden collaboration for both with director Homi Adajania.
Due to his struggle with neuroendocrine cancer, Irrfan Khan shared a heartfelt message on 12 February 2020, informing fans that he couldn’t take part in the film’s promotions. This turned out to be his final film before he passed away on 29 April 2020.
Champak Bansal (Irrfan Khan), a sweet-shop owner, dreams of sending his daughter Tarika (Radhika Madan) to study in London. After her scholarship is revoked, he and his half-brother Gopi (Deepak Dobriyal) take extreme measures to fund her education. Will Tarika finally make it to London for her studies?
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