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 a rating of 5.5/10 reflecting mixed audience reception and a hit verdict at the box office.
Director:Soumik Sen
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Why Cheat India is streaming on VI movies and tv and ZEE5 since 18 January 2019.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI movies and tv, ZEE5
- OTT Release Date
- 18 January 2019
- Theatrical Release
- 18 January 2019
- Director
- Soumik Sen
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- 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
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
corruptionjusticesurvivalidentity
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
Shreya DhanwantharyHeroine
→#2A
Ammar TaalwalaSupporting Actor
→#3Emraan HashmiHero
→#4A
Alphonse RoyPhotographer
→#5R
Rangon ChatterjeeMusic Director
→#6R
Rochak KohliMusic Director
→#7S
Soumik SenMusic Director
→#8B
Bappi LahiriMusic Director
→#9G
Guru RandhawaMusic Director
→#10K
KrsnaMusic Director
→#11S
Soumik SenDirector
→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.