Aarakshan_
Original: आरक्षण
The decision by India's supreme court to establish caste-based reservations for jobs in education causes conflict between a teacher and his mentor.
Starring
Amitabh Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone
Box Office
$7.9M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
3 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
Aarakshan earned $7.9M worldwide on a $6.1M budget — a 30% return on investment.
Year context
Aarakshan was released 15 years ago in 2011.
Aarakshan is a Drama, Thriller film with a runtime of 2h 44m.
CAST (15)
Amitabh Bachchan
Prabhakar Anand
Saif Ali Khan
Deepak Kumar
Deepika Padukone
Poorvi Anand
Manoj Bajpayee
Mithilesh Kumar Singh
Prateik Smita Patil
Sushant Seth
Aanchal Munjal
Muniya S. Yadav
Hema Malini
Shakuntala Thakral (Guest Appearance)
Tanvi Azmi
Mrs.Anand
Mukesh Tiwari
Police Inspector
Yashpal Sharma
Shambhu Kaka
Darshan Jariwala
Anirudh Prasad
Rajeev Verma
Damodar Seth
Saurabh Shukla
Education Minister
Sonal Jha
Shanti Bua
Sumeet Vyas
Teacher
BOX OFFICE
$6.1M
Budget
$7.9M
Revenue
+30%
ROI
BREAK EVEN
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
164 min (2h 44m)
Original Title
आरक्षण
Language
Hindi
Country
Rating
6.2/10 (41 votes)
Popularity
1
Budget
$6,100,000
Box Office
$7,900,000
Profit
+$1,800,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Aarakshan about?
The decision by India's supreme court to establish caste-based reservations for jobs in education causes conflict between a teacher and his mentor.
How long is Aarakshan?
Aarakshan has a runtime of 164 minutes (2h 44m).
Who stars in Aarakshan?
The cast of Aarakshan includes Amitabh Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, Manoj Bajpayee, Prateik Smita Patil.
How much did Aarakshan make at the box office?
Aarakshan earned $7,900,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $6,100,000.
What is the rating of Aarakshan?
Aarakshan has a rating of 6.2 out of 10 based on 41 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Thriller