| Aarakshan | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Prakash Jha |
| Written by | Prakash Jha (Dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Anjum Rajabali Prakash Jha Ravinder Randhawa (Associate Writer) |
| Story by | Kamalesh Pandey |
| Produced by | A. A. Nadiadwala (Presenter) Firoz Nadiadwala Prakash Jha (Executive Producer) |
| Starring | Amitabh Bachchan Saif Ali Khan Manoj Bajpayee Deepika Padukone Prateik Babbar |
| Cinematography | Sachin K. Krishn |
| Edited by | Santosh Mandal |
| Music by | Songs: Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Background Score: Wayne Sharpe |
Production companies | Base Industries Group Prakash Jha Productions |
| Distributed by | Reliance Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 164 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹530 million (US$6.4 million)[2] |
| Box office | ₹645 million (US$7.7 million)[2] |
Aarakshan (transl. 'Reservation') is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language political drama film starring Amitabh Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan, Manoj Bajpayee, Deepika Padukone, and Prateik Babbar. Directed by Prakash Jha, the film is a socio-political drama based on the controversial policy of caste based reservations in Indian government jobs and educational institutions. The film was released on 12 August 2011 to mostly mixed reviews. It was a Below Average grosser at the box office.
- ^ "Title << British Board of Film Classification". British Board of Film Classification. 10 August 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ a b "Aarakshan - Movie - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com.