''Rough Book'' is a
feature film directed by
Ananth Narayan Mahadevan
Anant Mahadevan (born 28 August 1950), also credited as Ananth Narayan Mahadevan, is an Indian screenwriter, actor, and film director of Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi language, Marathi, Tamil language, Tamil films and television shows. Having been ...
for Aerika Cineworks.
It features
Tannishtha Chatterjee and Amaan Khan in lead roles with
Joy Sengupta,
Jayati Bhatia
Jayati Bhatia (born July 28, 1970) is an Indian actress. She is best known for her role as Nirmala "Mataji" Bharadwaj in ''Sasural Simar Ka'' (2011–18), one of the most longest-running TV shows that aired on Colors TV. Currently she's essay ...
,
Deepika Amin and Vinay Jain in supporting roles. Television actor
Ram Kapoor makes an appearance. The narrative was written by Sanjay Chouhan and
Ananth Mahadevan.
The filmmakers describe what they assert to be the problems of the Indian educational system, impeding opportunities for growth, and what they believe to be teachers' typical demand and supply mentality towards education.
Synopsis
''Rough Book'' is a hard look at the education system in
India. Though one of the finest systems in the
world, the lacunae in the system have created issues that are threatening to clog the channels of learning in contemporary
India. The story revolves around the division among students on the basis of their grade. It avoids
melodrama
A modern melodrama is a dramatic work in which the plot, typically sensationalized and for a strong emotional appeal, takes precedence over detailed characterization. Melodramas typically concentrate on dialogue that is often bombastic or exces ...
. A teacher and her students rebel against the system.
''Rough Book'' is based on actual experiences of parents, teachers and students told through the eyes of a teacher, Santoshi Kumari, who rallies through a divorce with a corrupt senior
Indian Revenue Service
The Indian Revenue Service (IAST: ), often abbreviated as IRS, is an Indian government agency that is primarily responsible for collecting and administering direct and indirect taxes. As a central civil service under Group A of the executiv ...
officer to become a teacher of Physics. Her pupils are in the D division — "D" sarcastically refers to Duffers in the school by students and teachers. How Santoshi tackles a system to set her own terms for her students forms the bulk of a simply told, thought-provoking and urgent film. The rebellion of the teacher and her students are internalised to make a relevant and contemporary movie.
Release
The movie was all set to release on 24 June 2016
Cast
*
Tannishtha Chatterjee
*Amaan F Khan
*
Kaizaad Kotwal
Kaizaad Kotwal is an Indian producer, director, actor, writer and designer. He has worked on over 200 theatre and film productions. He won an Emmy Award for Art Direction in 1996.
Currently he is a professor of theatre, media studies and fi ...
*
Joy Sengupta
*
Jayati Bhatia
Jayati Bhatia (born July 28, 1970) is an Indian actress. She is best known for her role as Nirmala "Mataji" Bharadwaj in ''Sasural Simar Ka'' (2011–18), one of the most longest-running TV shows that aired on Colors TV. Currently she's essay ...
* Vinay Jain
*Farid Currim
*
Deepika Amin
Festivals and awards
Official selections
* New York Indian Film Festival 2015
Awards
* Best Feature Film (Indian Film Festival of Houston 2015)
* Special Director's Award (San Francisco Global Movie Fest)
* Best Story (Washington DC SAFF)
*Best Director Rajasthan International Film Festival 2016
References
External links
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Indian docudrama films
2010s Hindi-language films
Films directed by Anant Mahadevan
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