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Angrezi Medium

Name: Angrezi Medium
Director: Homi Adajania
Released: 2020
Duration: 145 min

Representation Score

4.0/10

Fair

2020

Director

Homi Adajania

Runtime

145 minutes

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Angrezi Medium offers a critique of the Indian educational system. It successfully shifts the focus of the plot from traditional male-driven quests to the strategic actions of a female protagonist. The film uses the tension between local languages and English proficiency to explore class struggles. It portrays the pursuit of English skills as a tool that reinforces existing social hierarchies. However, the film lacks diverse representation, particularly in terms of LGBTQ+ identities and characters with disabilities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Angrezi Medium have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film follows a traditional framework that assumes everyone is straight or cisgender. There are no characters or stories that explore non-traditional gender or sexual identities.

How does Angrezi Medium portray gender?

Good

The story challenges traditional gender roles by focusing on the strategic intelligence of the female protagonist. It shifts power from male leadership to the female character’s actions.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Angrezi Medium?

Fair

The cast is made up of actors from similar ethnic backgrounds, reflecting the local setting. The film uses language to highlight social stratification and class differences.

How does Angrezi Medium represent religion and culture?

Good

The film criticizes the education system and the emphasis on English proficiency. It portrays the pursuit of English skills as a barrier for the middle class.

Does Angrezi Medium include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no prominent depictions of characters with visible or invisible disabilities. Characters with disabilities are not used as part of the narrative.

Present on Screen

Shifts the plot's focus from traditional male-driven quests to the strategic actions of a female protagonist.
Uses the tension between local languages and English proficiency to explore class struggles.
Highlights the role of English proficiency as a gatekeeping mechanism for social advancement.

Limited or Absent

Does not include any representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-traditional gender expressions.
Does not feature characters with disabilities as part of the narrative.
Maintains a cast that is predominantly from similar ethnic backgrounds, limiting broader social diversity.

Official Synopsis

When his daughter decides to further her studies in London, a hardworking Haryanvi businessman does everything in power to make her dreams come true.

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