Top 10 Bollywood Movies Showcasing School Life

It can be said with some certainty that school is one of the most magical times of our lives. With college comes the responsibilities of adulthood, but during school, you can simply exist in a safe corner of the world with your friends, family and other loved ones. It is the time you start discovering who you are as a person, and it defines the kind of friend you will be, the kind of dedication you will show in your work, etc. Below are listed some movies will surely transport you to the joys and troubles of your school days.

1. Hichki

Starring the multi-talented Rani Mukherjee, this movie talks about the treatment people from lower backgrounds receive in private schools. It also shows us how we only need one teacher to change our entire lives and to make us soar to our true potential. The song ‘Khol De Par’ will inspire you to work hard so that you can achieve all your dreams.

2. Gippi Click to look into! >> Read More...

This movie is a must-watch for all teenagers out there as it displays the true struggle everyone faces at that age. You are neither a child, nor are you an adult. It is the time when you start experiencing love, heartbreaks, drama, comedy, tragedy, and everything else in between. Gippi perfectly captures this once-in-a-lifetime rollercoaster experience of teenhood.

3. Hindi Medium Click to look into! >> Read More...

This is a movie centering school in life as experienced by both parents and kids. Hindi Medium discusses the politics involved in admission to private schools, how underprivileged kids who enter these schools through a quota are treated, as well the parts school play in tamping down our dreams at a young age. The song ‘Ek Zindagi Meri’ will bring tears to everyone’s eyes.

4. Taare Zameen Par Click to look into! >> Read More...

Learning disorders like dyslexia are rarely acknowledged in an academic society where everyone is competing with everyone. However, children with such issues need to provisions for room for expression, and this movie portrays the need for the same, especially in the Indian context. This movie also brings forth our need for more progressive teachers.

5. Nil Battey Sannata Click to look into! >> Read More...

Essentially the story of a mother and daughter, this movie shows that you can have your school learning at any age. Nit Battey Sannata also acknowledges the relationship we share with our parents at different periods during school. The development of this relationship has an impact on every facet of our school experience.

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School is the place that witnesses your transformation from childhood to adulthood. That’s what makes it so unique. This movie shows us how kids lose their innocence at a very young age due to the emergence of the internet. While not known by many, this film showcases what it means to be a teenager in this modern age.

7. Rockford

This movie was released in 1999. It displays the journey of a thirteen-year-old boy, who has been sent to a Catholic boarding school. It shows how misplaced you feel when you are forced to switch schools at that age, but it also shows how life does get better. You will laugh, cry, and fall in love with all the characters in Rockford.

8. MP3

This movie is a romantic musical and honestly, one of its kind in Bollywood. It tells us the story of a boy desperate to unite with his first love, whom he met in his high school. Thus, this movie talks about a crucial part of growing up: discovering your romantic identity and how far you will be willing to go for love.

9. Tere Sang

It is one of the first and only movies made by Bollywood that explores the themes of teenage pregnancy. It talks about how the life as well as education process of a kid is wholly shattered due to such an occurrence like pregnancy, \and how school kids need to protect themselves against such happenings.

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This movie talks about friendship as one of the building blocks of our entire life. A group of kids that go to the same school and live in the same society befriend an orphaned boy in their community. This movie also discusses the need to teach children to be kind and friendly towards everyone at an early age.