Hindi movie "Super 30" starring Hrithik Roshan and others was released in the United States on July 12, 2019. The best in Hrithik Roshan in acting comes out when he plays the underdog who succeeds against all the odds.
"Super 30", a biopic of Anand Kumar, a teacher from Patna who prepares underprivileged students for the IIT entrance exam could not have asked for another actor to enact his role.
Hrithik plays the role with aplomb and effortlessly in what could be another milestone film after "Guzaarish."
One word review : SPEECHLESS
— Lucky (@lucky_mech) July 12, 2019
One of the best inspirational movie of this decade. What a performance by @iHrithik. 💯/💯 marks to him! Climax is the USP of this movie. You will cry after seeing the film for sure! The movie exposed the education system of India. ⭐⭐⭐⭐#Super30 pic.twitter.com/dyWwsO1ByX
The film is directed by Vikas Behl and also stars Pankaj Tripathi as Anand Kumar's nemesis and Pankaj Saxena as Anand Kumar's father.
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Box-office collections
The film has already managed to rake in good collections in the first week of its release.
The flick had a decent opening of Rs 11.83 crores ($1.75 million) and went on to Rs 18.19 crore ($2.61 million) and Rs 20.74 crore ($3 million) on Saturday and Sunday respectively.
The flick has also done well overseas, and according to an industry expert, Tarun Adarsh has made Rs 15 crores ($ 2.17 million) in the foreign market.
#Super30 is maintaining well on weekdays... Faces #TheLionKing tomorrow and the #Hollywood biggie is expected to make a dent in its biz... Fri 11.83 cr, Sat 18.19 cr, Sun 20.74 cr, Mon 6.92 cr, Tue 6.39 cr, Wed 6.16 cr. Total: ₹ 70.23 cr. India biz.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) July 18, 2019
Holding out against 'Kabir Singh' and 'Article 15'
The earning on Sunday was low probably due to the ICC World Cup Final as well as 2019 Wimbledon final.
The flick's collection can be described as impressive and is giving a tough fight for both Shahid Kapoor's "Kabir Singh" and Ayushman Khurana's "Article 15". With rain ravaging most parts of the Hindi hinterland in India; the collection could have been much better.
#Super30 - Overseas...
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) July 15, 2019
Day 1: $ 902k
Day 2: $ 795k
Day 3: $ 549k
Total: $ 2.246 million [₹ 15.39 cr]
Excellent acting by Hrithik
The flick is a biopic of Anand Kumar, a teacher in Bihar who taught underprivileged kids and prepared them for the entrance examination for the premier institution of the country, IIT.
Interestingly the film has been declared Tax Free in Bihar by the State Government.
#Super30 surely falls in the category of my all time favourite films. It's brilliantly made. What can one say about the one £only super talented @iHrithik who immerses himself into the skin of the character of coach Anand. A story of talent, passion, grit, poverty, inspiration 👌
— Rahul Mehra (@TheRahulMehra) July 12, 2019
Hrithik Roshan, as well as the producers of the film, has thanked the Bihar Government for making the Film Tax Free.
A special screening of the film was done on Friday, and it was attended by Bihar Deputy CM as well as Hrithik Roshan and Anand Kumar.
Public response:
Though the flick has received mixed reviews, the inspirational storyline has appealed to the cine going masses. It was after a long time that a flick of Hrithik Roshan was released and the star was last seen in "Kaabil" which was a revenge story with the predictable storyline.
Hrithik had worked overlong to give himself a rusty and rural image with a dark tan and a rugged beard. He also worked hard to learn the Bihari lingo and accent to essay the role of Anand Kumar.
The flick is based on the life of Anand Kumar who runs a charitable, educational coaching institution in Bihar and has churned out hundreds of IIT aspirants since its inception two decades ago.
I was deeply moved by the inspirational story of Shri Anand, who fought against all odds to provide a brighter future for impoverished children. @iHrithik @teacheranand #Super30 pic.twitter.com/X0jgLsSJ80
— VicePresidentOfIndia (@VPSecretariat) July 17, 2019
According to a Times Of India report, all the 30 students under the tutelage of Kumar made into the IIT and from 2008 422 students out of 480 students have qualified for the IIT.
The flick was not talked about much in the media, and the first look was launched in September last year, and the first trailer came out on June 4. The trailer received mixed reviews.
