Notebook (2019)
Hindi155 mins
An ex-army officer in Kashmir becomes a teacher in a school that’s in a miserable condition. Things take a turn when he finds a notebook belonging to the previous year's teacher.
Director:Nitin Kakkar
Mood:
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix
- OTT Release Date
- 29 March 2019
- Theatrical Release
- 29 March 2019
- Director
- Nitin Kakkar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 35m
- Rating
- 6.3/10
Storyline
An ex-soldier named Kabir starts teaching at a run-down school in Kashmir. His life changes when he discovers a notebook left by the previous teacher, a woman named Firdaus.
“A notebook holds a love story that could change everything.”
Film Details
6.3Rating
155Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date29 March 2019
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Themes
lovesurvivalidentityfriendship
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film is a Hindi remake of a 2016 South Indian movie of the same name, which was originally in Tamil and Telugu.
- Actor Pranutan Bahl, who plays Firdaus, is the granddaughter of veteran Bollywood actor Nutan, making her film debut here.
- Much of the movie was shot on location in actual schools and villages in Kashmir to capture authentic scenery.
- Director Nitin Kakkar is known for comedy films, making this romantic drama a notable shift in his career.
- The notebook prop used in the film was specially designed with handwritten notes and drawings to look genuinely used by a teacher.
- The film's soundtrack includes a song, 'Bumm Bumm Bole', which is a recreated version of a track from the original Tamil film.
- Despite a limited theatrical release, the movie gained significant popularity after arriving on digital streaming platforms.