Producer : Amin Surani
Production House : Surani Picturees
Director : Jayant Gilatar
Cast : Shabana Azmi , Juhi Chawla , Divya Dutta , Upasana Singh , Aarya Babbar, Zarina Wahab
Samir Soni , Girish Karnad ,
Special Roles : Rishi Kapoor , Richa Chadda & Jackie Shroff
Overview : Chalk n Duster is a simple film , based on Indian Education System , where though teaching is considered a noble profession but in todays time it has taken a shape of big business making life of mediocre school , its Teachers and students miserable.
Story Line : Chalk N Duster revolves around Kantaben School Faculty Fight against injustice by Management . It also depicts around Good Freindship between 2 teachers Vidya (Shabana Azmi ) and Jyoti (Juhi Chawla) , who are subject to dirty politics played well by Divya Dutta supported by Aarya Babbar who is the nephew of Trustee of the School and recently. who has landed from London .
Divya Dutta manipulates Aarya and becomes Principal of the Kantaben School upgrading from a supervisor post to Principal . Shortly after that Aarya Babbar meets Jackie Shroff The Dean of No 1 school of the city , and challenges him that he will also make his school Kantaben No 1 no matter whatever it takes to do so . So he gives full power to Divya ,who has the agenda of turning the humble school into a big business hub ,while competing to make it no 1 , she also succeeds in winning confidence of trustees and teacher parent association as well . She makes plans out to chuk off old teachers and replace them with new teachers , and also increase fees of students , In this list even Vidya (Shabana Azmi ) , is chucked off on the grounds that her teaching methods are outdated . Vidya is hurt so much that she suffers heart attack and is hospitilised . Jyoti on hearing this stands up against Divya , resulting that she is also fired .
Jackie Shroff on hearing this calls up Richa Chaddha who is a reporter from T.V Channel India News . Jyoti joins Richa and the whole episode is brought in public urging all students to show support to their teacher , Jyoti stirs up a whole lot of revolution against the management through the media , so much so that the trustees and the Education Minister is also jolted ,Meanwhile in some time , Shabana Azmi gets well with support from Juhi and other teachers . She joins in the fight against management along with Jyoti and Richa .
But Divya is stubborn and not ready to accept failure and restore them back , infact she along with Trustees and Minister of education , plans out a game in the form of quiz show in which both the teachers Shabana And Juhi have to ans 10 questions and prove their competence and knowledge , and prove that they are not outdated . The quiz is organised on India Tv News hosted by Rishi Kapoor on the guide lines of KBC , there is also a prize money total rs 5 crores for 10 correct ans , but if both teachers fail in the quiz then both will have to leave the field of education . Both teachers accept the challenge , what happens next whether the corrupt system wins or the honest teachers , will both teachers able to prove their calibres is for the audience to watch .
Performances : Shabana Azmi and Juhi Chawla have given brilliant performances portraying the role of teachers perfectly , initiating the mind set and body language of mediocre teachers perfectly , Also a good bonding is shown between Shabana And Juhi, Richa Chaddha has done good job as a reporter , Divya Dutta as the baddie has done total justice to the role . Aarya Babbar was ok , though he could have done better , Rishi Kapoor and Jackie Shroff in a special roles are good . The music is ok . though movie does not require much music .
The movie is edited very well .
Verdict : The Movie seems more focused on plight of teachers of mediocre school, rather then the education system itself , the movie could have done much better if director could have worked better on the script . the script needs polishing .
The script in bits and pieces does touch some good ground for you to think over your teachers who made you what you are today creating some good reminiscence of your school teachers .
Its a once watch
Ratings : 2.5*/5*
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