The movie, which reminds everyone of Aamir Khan’s ‘Taare Zameen Par’, highlights the negatives of the Indian education system that takes its toll on the unfortunate students.

Good opening for Paathshaala
Produced by Eros International and Paperdoll Entertainment, ‘Paathshaala’, which released on April 16, did well on its opening day and the promos have succeeded in pulling the audience to watch the film.

While the movie opened to 40-50 per cent in Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur, it opened 50-60 per cent in Hyderabad, Punjab and Indore.

Mumbai cinema halls also had a good turnover on the opening day of the movie.

Review of Paathshaala
Aditya Sahay (Nana Patekar) is the principal of Saraswati Vidya Mandir, a school that sees education as a noble profession and nurtures the kids studying there.

But the school trustees plot on charging extra fees in the name of extracurricular activities from the parents to generate revenue for the school.

At this time, enters Rahul Prakash Udyavar, played by Shahid Kapoor, who sets out to revolt against the system. What follows makes the rest of the story of this movie.

Notwithstanding a good opening at the box office, a number of issues taken up in the movie make it confusing. The movie fails to grip the audience, and it seems more like a docu-drama.

Actress Ayesha Takia seems wasted in the film, and only Nana Patekar and Shahid Kapoor save the film that is otherwise meant for no particular audience.

Shahid visits his Paathshaala
The movie motivated Shahid Kapoor to visit his own school, Gyan Bharati in New Delhi and recall childhood memories on Wednesday.

Teachers who taught Shahid in the primary classes welcomed him on stage and revealed that he was always a shy kid.

A nostalgic Shahid says, “I am overwhelmed to be back in my own school where I started my education. I studied here till fourth standard. I have so many memories to cherish about this place.”

“As a kid, I was always late for school and my grandfather had to urge the guard to let me in. I remember playing in the sand with my friends,” adds the actor.