Hichki, a Hollywood story in Hindi

Adapted from the 2008 Hollywood film ‘Front of the Class’, based on the book, ‘Front of the Class: How Tourette Syndrome Made Me the Teacher I Never

Had’ by Brad Cohen is now being screened in theatres in Colombo.

Presenting a positive and inspiring story about a woman who turns her biggest weakness into her biggest strength, ‘Hichki’ is directed by Sidharth P Malhotra and produced by Maneesh Sharma and Aditya Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films.

Hichki is a story about a woman who turns her most daunting weakness into her biggest strength. Naina Mathur (Rani Mukerji) is an aspiring teacher who suffers from Tourette Syndrome, a health condition that forces an individual to make involuntary repetitive movements or sounds. After several interviews and numerous rejections, she lands her dream job as a full-time teacher in one of the most elite schools in the city. However, she soon realises that the class she has been assigned comprises defiant and impish students who can’t seem to keep out of trouble. Despite a few initial hiccups, Naina must do whatever she can to ensure that her students realise their true potential, and defy all the odds against them.

Hichki focuses on how she turned her disadvantage into an inspirational success story. The film is also a reminder about discriminations that exists in our society and has become a part of our daily lives.