"The movie does not warrant a ban. There's no caste feeling," Kumar, who runs his institute for underprivileged students, told PTI here.
He held that the film had a social message that reservation did not come in way of those serious about education.
Jha had praised Kumar saying he used the maths wizard's teaching skills and body language to direct Amitabh Bachchan and Saif Ali Khan, who played the role of maths teachers in the films.
Meanwhile, excepting the RJD, most other political parties including the ruling NDA have not commented on the screeing of the of the film.
A ten-member RJD team, led by its state president Ramchandra Purve saw the film last evening. Purve said his party would review it before taking a decision.
Published 13 August 2011, 08:08 IST