Two Films On Paper Leaks You Shouldn't Miss

The alleged irregularities regarding the paper leaks and malpractices in the medical entrance exam NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) are dominating the headlines. On June 19, the Union education ministry also ordered the cancellation of the UGC-NET 2024 following inputs that the exam’s integrity may have been compromised. In Bollywood, two films Why Cheat India and Setters, have been produced which show how the country’s education system is plagued by these malpractices. This space articulates information about these films.

Why Cheat India (January 18, 2019)

Headlined by Emraan Hashmi, this film exposes the loopholes in India’s education system, i.e.- from rigging in academic examinations to making fake certificates. Emraan Hashmi played Rakesh Kumar Singh in Why Cheat India. The film also starred an ensemble cast of Shreya Dhanwanthary, Nanda Yadav, Shibani Bedi and others. Soumik Sen directed this film.

Box office earnings

Why Cheat India failed at the box office. Why Cheat India, produced on a budget of Rs 25 crores, couldn’t even recover its budgetary costs and collected Rs 10.92 crore.

Reviews

Despite a novel concept, a weak screenplay and half-baked research led to Why Cheat India’s failure at the box office.

OTT Availability

Why Cheat India is available for the OTT streaming on Zee 5.

Setters (May 3, 2019)

Directed by Ashwini Chaudhary, the Setters starred Shreyas Talpade, Aftab Shivdasani, Ishita Dutta, Sonnalli Seygall and others in the key roles. This film is based on a racket that operates in Varanasi, Jaipur, Mumbai and Delhi. This educational racket indulges in making profits from the leaked Setters academic scams. The film is based on the modus operandi of replacing academically weaker students with brilliant ones in the examination hall.

Box office collection

Setters also turned out to be a box-office disaster and barely earned Rs 84 Lakh at the box office. According to the reports, this film was produced on a budget of Rs 11 crore.

Reviews

The absence of a gripping account was also pointed out in Setters. The audience opined that solid writing could have made the film more entertaining.

OTT Platform

Setters are available for OTT watching on Zee 5.