8 Indian movies that highlight the importance of education

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Taare Zameen Par

In this Aamir Khan directorial, Darsheel Safary stars as 8-year-old Ishaan, who suffers from dyslexia. Unaware of this, his parents sent him to a boarding school, leading to new problems.

3 Idiots

Directed by Rajkumar Hirani, this 2009 movie presents the pressures of the Indian education system. Aamir Khan, R Madhavan and Sharman Joshi play key roles in the film.

Nil Battey Sannata

In the 2015 film, directed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, Swara Bhaskar plays a resolute single mother who enrolls her daughter in school to inspire her to excel in math.

Super 30

Vikas Bahl’s 2019 film features Hrithik Roshan as mathematician Anand Kumar. The movie follows his journey of preparing poor students for the fiercely competitive IIT-JEE exams.

12th Fail

In this 2023 film, actor Vikrant Massey essays the role of Manoj Kumar, a poor young man who dreams of becoming an IPS officer by cracking the country’s toughest exam, UPSC.

Chhichhore

In an effort to motivate his son, a middle-aged man revisits old college friends and shares valuable life lessons. Shraddha Kapoor and Sushant Singh Rajput star in this film.

English Vinglish

In this 2012 film, late actress Sridevi essayed the role of a homemaker who signs up for an English language course to acquire confidence and self-respect. Her journey tackles issues of language barriers.

Stanley Ka Dabba

Amole Gupte's 2011 film stars Partho Gupte as Stanley, a boy who frequently goes to school without a lunchbox. The movie highlights the importance of education in instilling values in children.