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Raatchasi
Directed by Gowthamraj, the movie features Jyothika as Geetha Rani, a bold principal striving to reform a failing government school while facing pushback from various quarters—especially a corrupt local MLA.
Credit: Dream Warrior Pictures
Super 30
In this biographical drama by Vikas Bahl, Hrithik Roshan brings to life the remarkable story of Anand Kumar, the visionary math teacher from Bihar.
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Vaathi
Dhanush plays as a government school teacher who takes on a personal struggle against those attempting to corrupt the sacred world of education for profit.
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Master
Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, this Tamil film stars Vijay as a professor determined to reform a juvenile school system, only to find himself once again at odds with a gangster, portrayed by Vijay Sethupathi.
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Manikyakkallu
The 2011 Malayalam film, directed by M. Mohanan and headlined by Prithviraj and Samvrutha Sunil, tells the story of a young teacher who sets out to reform the mindset of students at a village school. The film is inspired by true events from the lives of students and educators at the Government Brennan School in Thalassery, Kerala.
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Taare Zameen Par
Aamir Khan's film is about eight-year-old Ishaan, played by Darsheel Safary, who has dyslexia. Because of his learning disability, he's misunderstood as being lazy and inattentive. After being sent to a boarding school, he meets an art teacher who becomes his mentor and helps him discover his true potential.
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Stanley ka Dabba
When Stanley repeatedly shows up without a lunchbox, a teacher takes notice and compels his classmates to share their food. But soon, Stanley is told he must bring his own lunch if he wants to stay in school.
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