Why Cheat India(2019)
Hindi128 mins
Why Cheat India (2019) is a 128-minute Hindi film directed by Soumik Sen. Starring Shreya Dhanwanthary, Ammar Taalwala and Emraan Hashmi. With an audience rating of 5.5/10 and a hit verdict at the box office, Why Cheat India stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2019.
Director:Soumik Sen
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Where to watch:
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Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube Movies
- OTT Release Date
- 18 January 2019
- Theatrical Release
- 18 January 2019
- Director
- Soumik Sen
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
Rakesh Singh operates a scam business in the education system. He hires smart students to secretly take exams for others who cannot pass. He then helps those clients obtain fake degrees.
“A mastermind profits from the country's broken education system.”
Film Details
5.5Rating
128Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date18 January 2019
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
corruptionjusticesurvivalidentity
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
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Trivia
- The film's title was changed from 'Cheat India' to 'Why Cheat India' after facing objections from the censor board.
- Emraan Hashmi's character was partly inspired by real-life scams involving impersonation in competitive exams in India.
- The movie's release was delayed by a week to avoid clashing with another major Bollywood film, 'Manikarnika'.
- Director Soumik Sen also co-wrote the film's story, drawing from widespread reports of educational corruption.
- The film uses a real university's name, Savitribai Phule Pune University, to ground its story in reality.
- Despite its relevant theme, the movie underperformed at the box office, failing to recover its production costs.
- The soundtrack features a song by composer-singer Anu Malik, marking one of his later film compositions.