2019 · Film
Super 30
Vikas Bahl's biographical drama starring Hrithik Roshan as Patna mathematician Anand Kumar, who coaches poor students for the IIT entrance exam.
Reviewed by Movie Mandala, Sun, 18 Oct, 2026
Where to watch
IndiaAs of 24 October 2026, Super 30 is streaming in India on JioHotstar with a subscription.
With subscription
Checked Sat, 24 Oct, 2026 via Airtel Xstream listing
The story
In Bihar, Anand Kumar, the son of a postal clerk, has a gift for mathematics. He sneaks into a university library to read foreign journals and earns an admission offer from the University of Cambridge, but his family cannot afford to send him, and a politician's promise of help comes to nothing. Struggling to support his mother and brother, Anand is drawn into a well-paid job at a flashy coaching centre that teaches rich students. Seeing bright children from poor families shut out, he begins to question whom his teaching really serves.
Spoiler-free: only the set-up.
Who it suits
Students, parents and teachers can share this U-rated, education-themed drama about poverty and access to good schooling. It runs about two and a half hours and has a few scenes of threats and violence against Anand and his students.
Genres:True storiesDramaFamily
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Background
Super 30 is named after the free coaching programme run by Patna mathematician Anand Kumar, which prepares underprivileged students for the IIT entrance exam. Sanjeev Dutta wrote the film, and it was produced by Phantom Films, Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, Reliance Entertainment and HRX Films. It was Phantom Films' last production before the company disbanded. Hrithik Roshan plays Kumar, with Mrunal Thakur in her first mainstream Hindi film.
Shooting ran from January to September 2018, and the film opened in cinemas on 12 July 2019. The CBFC gave it a U certificate. Wikipedia lists a worldwide gross of about ₹208.93 crore, making it the 12th highest-grossing Hindi film of 2019, and an opening weekend of about ₹75 crore worldwide. Roshan was nominated for Best Actor at the 65th Filmfare Awards.
The facts
- Language
- Hindi
- Hindi
- Hindi original
- Genre
- Biographical drama
- Runtime
- 154 min
- Certificate
- U
- Director
- Vikas Bahl
- Cast
- Hrithik Roshan, Mrunal Thakur, Pankaj Tripathi, Virendra Saxena, Aditya Srivastava
Questions people ask
- Where can I watch Super 30 in India?
- As of 24 October 2026, Super 30 is streaming in India on JioHotstar with a subscription.
- Is Super 30 in Hindi?
- Yes. Super 30 is a Hindi-language film.
- Is Super 30 suitable for children?
- Super 30 has a CBFC U certificate, which means it is suitable for viewers of all ages.
- How long is Super 30?
- Super 30 runs for 2 hours 34 minutes (154 minutes).