Chalk n Duster (2016)
- Original title
- Chalk N Duster
- Directed by
- Jayant Gilatar
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This film is about teachers and students struggling in an Indian private education system that is becoming more commercial. It shows the conflict between ethics and greed in schools.
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What happens
Chalk n Duster is a 2016 Indian drama film about the commercialization of the Indian private education system, starring Shabana Azmi, Juhi Chawla, Zarina Wahab, Girish Karnad, and Divya Dutta. The film talks about teachers' and students' communication, and highlights the problem of teachers and students in an educational system which is changing day by day. The film was directed by Jayant Gilatar, written by Ranjeev Verma and, Neetu Verma and produced by Amin Surani. Upon release, the film received mixed reviews from critics. The Hindustan Times said, "It's a well told ethics versus greed story". The film was made tax free in Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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