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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Chalk n Duster 2016<br />
| image = Chalk_and_Duster_Poster.jpg<br />
| alt =<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = Jayant Gilatar<br />
| producer = Amin Surani<br />
| writer = Ranjeev Verma <br /> Neetu Verma<br />
| starring = {{unbulleted list|| [[Juhi Chawla]]| [[Shabana Azmi]]| [[Zarina Wahab]]| [[Divya Dutta]]| [[Upasana Singh]]|}}<!--Per billing block in theatrical trailer.--><br />
| music = [[Sandesh Shandilya]]<br />
| cinematography = Baba Azmi<br />
| editing = Santosh Mandal<br />
| studio = Surani Pictures<br />
| distributor = [[Sony Pictures Networks India]]<br />
| released = {{Film date|2016|1|15|df=y}}<br />
| runtime = 130 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Hindi<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
'''''Chalk n Duster''''' is a 2016 Indian [[drama film]] about commercialization of the Indian private education system, starring [[Juhi Chawla]], [[Shabana Azmi]], [[Zarina Wahab]], [[Girish Karnad]] and [[Divya Dutta]].<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/chalk-n-duster-review-very-dramatic-and-very-effective/story-d0k7oNLtp1rJuqKCWZ0b9H.html|title=Chalk N Duster review: It's a well told ethics versus greed story|date=15 January 2016|work=hindutsan times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/16600788/Rishi-Kapoor-to-do-a-cameo-in-Juhi-Chawla-Shabana-Azmi-starrer-Chalk-N-Duster|title=Rishi Kapoor to do a cameo in Juhi Chawla, Shabana Azmi starrer Chalk N Duster|author=Bollywood Hungama|work=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hellotv.in/play/video/Chalk-N-Duster---Official-Trailer_209378|title=Chalk N Duster - Official Trailer|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQrTPP9Pa3o|title=CHALK N DUSTER - Official Trailer - Shabana Azmi, Juhi Chawla - Releasing 15th Jan, 2016|date=20 December 2015|publisher=|via=YouTube}}</ref> The film talks about teachers' and students' communication, and highlights the problem of teachers and students in an educational system which is changing day by day. <br />
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The film was directed by Jayant Gilatar, written by Ranjeev Verma and Neetu Verma and produced by Amin Surani.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/chalk-n-duster-within-mainstream-cinema-shabana-azmi/|title='Chalk N Duster' within mainstream cinema: Shabana Azmi|date=25 October 2015|work=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/chalk-n-duster-will-make-you-clap-for-your-teachers-juhi-chawla/|title='Chalk N Duster' will make you clap for your teachers: Juhi Chawla|date=15 September 2015|work=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/rishi-kapoor-to-make-a-guest-appearance-in-chalk-n-duster-1235296|title=Rishi Kapoor to Make a Guest Appearance in Chalk N Duster - NDTV Movies|work=NDTVMovies.com}}</ref> <br />
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Upon release, the film received negative reviews from critics. The ''Hindustan Times'' said, "It’s a well told ethics versus greed story".<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-chalk-n-duster-has-good-intent-but-clumsy-execution/20160115.htm|title=Review: Chalk N Duster has good intent but clumsy execution|date=15 January 2016|work=Rediff}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/movies/chalk-duster-review-one-of-the-most-forgettable-films-this-year-1190406.html|title='Chalk & Duster' review: One of the most forgettable films this year|work=IBNLive}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/chalk-n-duster-review-one-and-a-half-stars-juhi-shawla-shabana-azmi/|title=Chalk N' Duster review: Nothing rescues this Juhi Chawla, Shabana Azmi film|date=15 January 2016|work=The Indian Express}}</ref><br />
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The film was made tax free in Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/chalk-n-duster-made-tax-free-in-bihar-delhi-rajasthan-up/|title='Chalk N Duster' made tax-free in Bihar Delhi, Rajasthan, UP|date=15 January 2016|work=The Indian Express}}</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
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Vidya is one of the senior staff members at this fair to middling educational institution, which has thus far functioned smoothly under the able hands of Principal Indu Shastry (Zarina Wahab). Everything changes with the appointment of the new principal. The teachers face unpleasant surprises when the popular and considerate Indu is replaced by the ambitious and cut-throat Kamini, who aspires to upscale this middle-class school. Teachers' chairs are removed from the classrooms, the tea is no longer free and subjects are juggled so that, for example, the overweight Hindi teacher is now assigned physical training spoiling the whole dynamics of the school.<br />
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All of this is too much for the good-hearted Vidya, who suffers a heart attack after a sudden and unfair dismissal. In solidarity, her friend and colleague Jyoti decides to take on Kamini and the misdirected board of trustees, led by Anmol (Arya Babbar). This entails using a TV channel as a platform for reminding viewers that teachers need support, recognition and more pay. <br />
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The drama ends with a recovered Vidya and Jyoti taking on a ''Who Wants to Be A Millionaire''-style quiz to win 5 crore rupees. The trade-off is that if they lose, they will have to accept their termination and leave their profession respectively. Vidya and Jyoti use their talents and win the quiz battle. Unwillingly, the trustee Anmol signs the bank cheque of 5 crore rupees. The principal Kamini apologizes to Vidya and Jyoti publicly on the TV show. At the end, Vidya reveals that she will be handing over the money to former principal Indu to build a school where no teacher will be discriminated against and students will have a good education for less cost.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
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* [[Juhi Chawla]] as Jyoti Thakur<br />
* [[Shabana Azmi]] as Vidya Sawant<br />
* [[Divya Dutta]] as Kamini Gupta, Principal of Kantaben High School<br />
* [[Upasna Singh]] as Manjeet<br />
* [[Girish Karnad]] as Manohar Sawant<br />
* [[Zarina Wahab]] as Indu Shastry<br />
* [[Sameer Soni]] as Sunil Thakur, Jyoti's Husband<br />
* [[Gavie Chahal]] IAS officer <br />
* [[Aarya Babbar]] as Anmol Parekh, Kantaben High School's Trustee<br />
* [[Adi Irani]]<br />
* [[Rishi Kapoor]] Host Of The Quiz Contest (Special Appearance)<br />
* [[Jackie Shroff]] Principal of DGM School<br />
* [[Richa Chaddha]] as Bhairavi Thakkar, News Reporter<br />
* Karan Singh Chhabra <br />
* [[Kabir Arora]]<br />
* [[Akshita Arora]]<br />
* Naveen Sharma<br />
* Salman Shaikh as Deepak Rajgaur<br />
* Ranjeev verma<br />
* Neetu verma<br />
* Yug<br />
* Jasbir Thandi<br />
* [[Deepali Pansare]]<br />
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==Initiatives - Chalk N Duster==<br />
It is an initiative by IIT and IIM graduates which very much resonates with the message of this film and aims to solve the problems related with education in India. It is a chain of model learning centers on a mission to provide quality, accessible and affordable education by integrating pedagogy and technology.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bwdisrupt.businessworld.in/article/Chalk-N-Dust-Aims-to-Develop-a-Learning-App-and-Increase-Presence-in-Each-State-/24-10-2016-107282|title=Chalk N Dust Aims to Develop a Learning App and Increase Presence in Each State|first=Soumya|last=Gupta|website=BW Disrupt}}</ref><br />
== Soundtrack ==<br />
{{Tracklist<br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| title1 = Aye Zindagi<br />
| extra1 = [[Sonu Nigam]]<br />
| length1 = <br />
| title2 = Deep Shiksha<br />
| extra2 = [[Alka Yagnik]]<br />
| title3 = Jingle Bodmas<br />
| extra3 = [[Shabana Azmi]]<br />
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==Reception==<br />
According to Meena Iyer of ''[[Times of India]]'' ''Chalk N Duster'' has its heart in the right place. Made with an intention of showcasing the worms in the current education system, this film can be lauded to some degree - and gave it a 2.5/5 rating.<ref>{{cite web|title= CHALK N DUSTER MOVIE REVIEW|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/chalk-n-duster/movie-review/50589282.cms|first=Meena|last=Iyer|date=18 April 2016}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|4600778}}<br />
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