Angrezi Medium
- Director
- Homi Adajania
- Studio
- Maddock Films
- Release Date
- 12 March 2020
- Running Time
- 145 min
- Language
- Hindi
- Country
- India
- Budget
- ₹36.00 Cr
- Box Office
- ₹13.54 Cr
Review
Irrfan Khan's final performance carries "Angrezi Medium" on its back, and thankfully, that's enough to keep this heartfelt father-daughter drama afloat despite its narrative stumbles. The film's core—a man willing to upend his life for his daughter's ambitions—strikes genuine emotional chords, and there's real warmth in the bickering dynamic between the estranged brothers that eventually softens into something touching. Khan embodies Champak with the kind of understated tenderness that makes you believe a small-town sweet shop owner would risk everything for his child's future. The problem is that the script doesn't trust this simplicity; instead of letting the emotional throughline breathe, it piles on contrived obstacles and broad comedy beats that dilute what could've been a more potent story about sacrifice and parental love.
The film's comedic sequences feel scattered and occasionally cringe-worthy, especially the airport chaos that's meant to be the turning point but lands more as filler than genuine conflict. Director Homi Adajania seems uncertain whether he's making a tender family drama or a slapstick comedy, and that indecision muddles the pacing considerably. While the supporting cast does solid work and there are moments of genuine laughter, the narrative structure feels bloated—as if multiple rewrites left behind conflicting tones rather than a coherent vision. It's a film that wants your tears but settles for scattered chuckles along the way, which in cinema is
Storyline
So this guy Champak runs a sweet shop in Udaipur with his daughter Tarika, and honestly he's just the sweetest father you could ask for. He's always bickering with his brother Gopi who has a rival sweet shop, but you can tell they actually love each other despite all the drama. The real heart of the film is how much Champak wants his daughter to chase her dreams of studying abroad, even though they're not exactly rolling in money.
Everything seems to be falling into place when Tarika actually gets a scholarship to study in London, which is huge for them. But then Champak gets caught up in this whole situation at the school's annual day where he publicly exposes some judge for corruption without realizing it's going to blow up in his face. The principal absolutely loses it and destroys Tarika's scholarship, which is devastating, but Champak is determined as hell to find another way to get his daughter to London no matter what it takes.
So the three of them — Champak, Tarika, and Gopi — make this plan to head to London with help from someone they know there. But things go sideways at the airport in a pretty hilarious and chaotic way that I won't spoil for you. Let's just say their attempt to make this dream happen gets way more complicated than anyone bargained for, and you're left wondering how they're possibly going to pull this off.
