The Asian Age

Movie to highlight parents’ woes

- SUSHMITA GHOSH

While the parents seeking nursery admission for their toddlers in the national capital are still facing hurdles, the problems faced by them is all set to be shown on-screen. With Irrfan Khan-starrer Hindi Medium focusing on true experience­s of parents, releasing this month, parents expect it to be an eye-opener for the schools and Delhi government.

Founder of admissions­nursery.com Sumit Vohra’s only book on nursery admissions in India inspired the director of the film Saket Chaudhary, which led him to do a continuous research for three years on plight faced by parents.

“Mr Chaudhary has written various popular television serial and directed good films too. He is an active member of my forum since 2013, and contacted me along with cowriter Zeenat Lakhani, after reading my book to understand the plight of parents. The three of us researched together and met several parents in Delhi. Even he carried out research in other parts but

An invitation for prescreeni­ng of the film has also been sent to the education minister and his team, we are awaiting their confirmati­on,” Mr Vohra said.

Nidhi Arora, a resident of Vasant Vihar is one such parent, whose experience during her daughter’s admission ten years back plays an important part of the research.

Expressing happiness over the film, parents said that after going through such mental agony, they are feeling proud to see a movie highlighti­ng their real life experience­s.

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