Plot
Raj
Batra
(Irrfan
Khan)
owns
a
flourishing
garments
store
on
Chandni
Chowk
where
he
sells
'original
designs'
of
renowned
designers.
On
the
other
hand,
his
wife
Meeta
aka
Mithu
(Saba
Qamar)
is
busy
trying
to
'angrezify'
their
lifestyle
so
that
their
little
daughter
Pia
gets admission
in
a
posh
English
medium
school.
The
Batras
get
enrolled
in
a
counselling
centre
where
parents
are
trained
how
to
crack
their
children's
admission
procedure
along
with
some
grooming
tips.
Soon
they
upgrade
their
residence
from
their
ancestral
home
in
Chandni
Chowk
to
the
elite
population
of
Vasant
Vihar
and
ditch
their
desi
swag
for
designer
wear
and
some
social
mingling.
Alas,
it
doesn't
work
out
and
finally
their
counsellor
drops
in
an
idea
of
applying in
the
'gareeb'
quota
under
RTE
(Right
To
Education
Act).
To 'fake'
poverty,
the
'reasonably
rich'
Batras immediately shift
their
base
to
a
poor
settlement
in
Bharat
Nagar
and
take
some
gareebi
ki
training
under
their
new
neighbour
Shyam
Prakash
(Deepak
Dobriyal)
who
is
unaware
about
Batras'
real
motive
and
financial
state.
Will
this
deceit
finally
land
Pia
a
seat
in
one
of
Delhi's top-notch
English
medium schools?
Direction
Saket
Choudhary
takes
up
one
of
the
most
relevant
subjects
in
today's
times
and
weaves
it
into
an
interesting
story.
Hindi
Medium
starts
with
a
bang
and
gives
you
plenty
of
reasons
to
laugh
your
heart
out
at
the
situational
humour
which
everyone
of
us
could
relate
it.
The
film
stirs
up
a
conversation
about
how
English
in
our
country
isn't
just
a
language
but
associated
with
a
class.
Unfortunately
post
interval,
the
story
begins
to
lose
its
steam
when
the
director
tries
to
pack
in
too
many
contexts-
the
rich-poor
divide,
commercialization
of
education,
some
guilty
trip
and
finally
a
cliched
end
that
doesn't
quite
make
a
thundering
impact.
Performances
Irrfan
Khan
is
a
sheer
delight
to
watch!
Give
this
man
any
role
and
he
aces
it
like
a
pro!
His
impeccable
comic
timing
while
delivering
the
punchlines
will
make
you
laugh
till
it
hurts!
He
nails
his
act
of
a
man
grappling
between
his
simplistic
roots
and
pretending
to
be
a
wannabe
elitist.
Saba
Qamar
who
plays
his
nagging,
OTT
wife
is
quite
a
revelation
and
gets
her
old
Delhi
accent
quite
point
on.
Her
chemistry
with
Irrfan
is
simply
adorable.
Deepak
Dobriyal
is
fabulous
as
usual
and
has
his
share
of
teary-eyed
moments
too!
Tillotama
Shome
makes
a
mark
even
in
a
brief
role.
On
the
other
hand,
Amrita
Singh
suffers
from
a
badly-written
character.
Technical
Aspects
Amitosh
Nagpal's
humour-laced
dialogues
is
an
icing
on
this
social
satire and
keeps
the
light-heartedness
flavour
intact
even
when
it
makes
us
come
face-to-face
with
a
grim
reality.
Laxman
Utekar's
cinematography
works
fine
whereas
A.
Sreekar
Prasad's
editing
is
decent.
Music
The
songs
of
Hindi
Medium don't
hold
a
great
recall
value
if
you
pull
them
out
of
the
narrative.
'Ishq
Tera
Tadpave'
is
a
nostalgia
visit
for
every
90s
kid
whereas
Hoor
is
soothing.
Ek
Jindari
gels
well
with
the
scene
in
the
film.
Suit
Suit
merely
plays
in
the
end
credits.
Verdict
Hindi
Medium
holds
your
attention
because
of
Irrfan
Khan's
brilliant
performance
and
the
crisp
humour.