Super 30
- Director
- Vikas Bahl
- Studio
- Phantom FilmsNadiadwala Grandson Entertainment
- Release Date
- 11 July 2019
- Running Time
- 155 min
- Language
- Hindi
- Country
- India
- Budget
- ₹60.00 Cr
- Box Office
- ₹208.93 Cr
Review
Hrithik Roshan sleepwalks through Super 30 like he's doing the film a favor, and honestly, that's the biggest problem with what could've been a genuinely inspiring story. The premise—a brilliant mathematician from Bihar coaching underprivileged students for the JEE—has real teeth, real emotion, real relevance. But Vikas Bahl's direction is so heavy-handed and manipulative that it strangles any authenticity the narrative might've possessed. The opening London speech, the convenient tragedy, the montage-heavy coaching sequences—it's all paint-by-numbers Bollywood sentimentality masquerading as social commentary. Roshan's performance lacks the fire and desperation the role demands; instead, he delivers measured line readings and soulful gazes that feel performative rather than earned. The supporting cast tries harder, but they're trapped in a screenplay that treats poverty and struggle as mere backdrop to Roshan's redemption arc.
Where Super 30 genuinely stumbles is in its refusal to commit to either gritty realism or inspirational drama. It wants to be both and succeeds at neither. The technical aspects are competent enough—cinematography captures Bihar's texture adequately, and A.R. Rahman's music has moments—but competence isn't courage. The film tells us about systemic inequality and societal indifference without ever forcing us to truly *feel* it. By the time the climax rolls around, you're left with a slick, expensive, fundamentally hollow product that'll make money preci
Storyline
So basically, this movie starts with this successful guy named Fugga giving a talk in London, and he's telling everyone about this amazing teacher he had named Anand Kumar. We then flash back to see young Anand, who comes from a poor background but is absolutely obsessed with mathematics. He's so talented that he keeps sneaking into the university library to study advanced math problems from foreign journals, even though he's not technically allowed to be there. Eventually, someone suggests he publish his own solution to prove he deserves access, which is pretty clever!
Anand decides to send his solution to a really difficult math problem to this fancy international journal, and get this—his answer actually gets published! This catches the attention of some professor from Cambridge University who invites him to study there. His family is thrilled for him and totally supportive, but here's the thing: they're broke and can't afford to send him to England. Anand remembers this local minister who once promised to help him out, so he goes to ask for financial aid.
The minister completely brushes him off and acts like he never made any promise at all, which is pretty heartbreaking. Anand even tries showing his medal as proof of their connection, but it doesn't help. He and his father struggle to find the money they need, trying everything they can think of, but it seems like they're stuck. That same night, something tragic happens that changes everything for Anand and his family's future.
