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Aarakshan

6.120112h 44mUMovieDramaThriller

The decision by India's supreme court to establish caste-based reservations for jobs in education causes conflict between a teacher and his mentor.

DirectorPrakash Jha
WritersAnjum Rajabali·Prakash Jha
ProducerFiroz A. Nadiadwala

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Cast · Directed by Prakash Jha

ABAmitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan
Prabhakar Anand
SKSaif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan
Deepak Kumar
DPDeepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone
Poorvi Anand
MBManoj Bajpayee
Manoj Bajpayee
Mithilesh Kumar Singh
PPPrateik Smita Patil
Prateik Smita Patil
Sushant Seth
AMAanchal Munjal
Aanchal Munjal
Muniya S. Yadav
HMHema Malini
Hema Malini
Shakuntala Thakral (Guest Appearance)
TATanvi Azmi
Tanvi Azmi
Mrs.Anand
MTMukesh Tiwari
Mukesh Tiwari
Police Inspector
YSYashpal Sharma
Yashpal Sharma
Shambhu Kaka
DJDarshan Jariwala
Darshan Jariwala
Anirudh Prasad
RVRajeev Verma
Rajeev Verma
Damodar Seth

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Aarakshan — streaming FAQ

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Aarakshan is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar and ShemarooMe in India, and available to rent or buy on Google Play Movies and YouTube. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is Aarakshan on Netflix?

No, Aarakshan is not on Netflix in India as of September 2026. It's currently on Amazon Prime Video and JioHotstar.

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Yes — Aarakshan is included with an Amazon Prime Video subscription in India as of September 2026.

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Aarakshan is available to stream free (with ads) on JioHotstar and ShemarooMe in India.