Chalk n Duster is an emotional journey of two teachers Vidya ( Shabana Azmi) & Jyoti ( Juhi Chawla) , serving at a Mumbai - based High School. Their passion and love for teaching, bonds them in a special relationship with their students. Their gratification is good grades, moral values they strive to impart to students
Acting
Azmi and Chawla's chemistry carries every frame.
Writing
Earnest to a fault — wears its heart on both sleeves.
Production
Modest budget, maximum earnestness.
Director
Jayant Gilatar
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rishi Kapoor's cameo as quiz host was his final on-screen appearance before his 2017 cancer diagnosis and passing in 2020.
The film sparked real debate about India's 'teacher mafia' and commercialization of education, with actual educators protesting its negative portrayal of private schools.
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