# Aarakshan (2011)

Hindi · Released 2011-08-12

Aarakshan is a 2011 Hindi film. Amitabh Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, Manoj Bajpayee and Hema Malini appear in it, alongside 1 more credited name.

Cast: Amitabh Bachchan as Prabhakar Anand, Saif Ali Khan as Deepak Kumar, Deepika Padukone as Poorvi Anand, Manoj Bajpayee as Mithilesh Kumar Singh, Hema Malini as Shakuntala Thakral (Guest Appearance), Saurabh Shukla as Education Minister

## Storyline
The decision by India's supreme court to establish caste-based reservations for jobs in education causes conflict between a teacher and his mentor.

## Common questions

### When was Aarakshan released?
Aarakshan was released on 12 August 2011.

### Who stars in Aarakshan?
Amitabh Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone and Manoj Bajpayee star in Aarakshan.

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