Super 30

Some Indian brands are famous in the world for their impeccability. The TAJ MAHAL, YOGA, Spirituality, Alphonso, Basmati and many more. Amongst them, one name stands really tall for innovation and intelligence. IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) commands great respect and value all over the world. And every young Indian wants the name as a part of their introduction. Being an engineering student, I was always awestruck by the name and its products. Arguably it attracts the most intelligent people in India and the world and many achievers are from the institutes.  Super 30 is based on the life of Anand Kumar, founder of the IIT Coaching institute of the same name, based out of Patna. Bihar. The institute has been lauded all over the world for its teaching methods and achievements. And yet again India’s wild wild west does not stop to amaze with its shocking and awesome stories.

Anand Kumar an IIT coach is inspired to train underprivileged and poor students capable of cracking the IIT JEE for free. The coaching industry known for its lucrative business has the powerful deeply invested and involved. Thus, we have the same old UP- Bihar’s gunda gardi stopping Anand from achieving a great feat as it will rob them off their money-making schemes. Also, the great Indian divide between the rich English speaking and the poor non-English speaking play out in a passionate and emotional film. The two and half hours take us through the pathos of the underprivileged in India and their struggle to get inspired and compete for the unachievable. The protagonist, a mathematics genius, transforms from a celebrity coach in the money-minting IIT coaching industry to an inspired coach giving his poverty struck pupils the most needed ingredient for success. Belief! The scene where Hindi speaking students play a drama in English to overcome their fear of the language and the people who speak the language was interesting. Also using science to beat thugs and goons was something never done before goes to show the filmmakers kept up with the theme of innovation and invention.

Hrithik Roshan gives an outstanding performance as Anand Kumar and has shed his demigod beauty and star aura to evolve as a common Bihari. His hindi and his accent stand out as distinctly as his avatar as a mathematical prodigy. The writing is as good as the production though it tends to derail sometimes. The bunch of kids give great performances and many have acting potential.

It is sad that in our country the public servants and law makers are the biggest criminals. Another perplexing reality of our great country. This film has to be a part  of your weekend plan.

Rating : -   4 / 5