Rani Mukerji starrer Hichki movie review: Check out Bollywood's verdict

In the film, Rani Mukerji plays a teacher, who is suffering from Tourette syndrome

New Delhi: Bollywood's powerhouse of talent, Rani Mukerji who was on a brief sabbatical post pregnancy, is back and how! The actress is now ready to entice her fans with the much-awaited film of 2018, 'Hichki', which releases today. The special screening of the film was held for Bollywood biggies in Mumbai ahead of its release and the actors just can't stop talking about it.

Rani, who is known for picking up socially-relevant subjects, has done it yet again. In the film, she plays a teacher, who is suffering from Tourette syndrome, a nervous system disorder involving repetitive movements or unwanted sounds and how she struggles to find herself a perfect job.

Talking about Hichki, producer Karan Johar took to Twitter and wrote,"#Hichki takes you back to school and gives you life lessons in such a nuanced and beautiful way! Well done @sidpmalhotra for directing this film with such an assured hand and with such sensitivity! Must watch!!! #hichki."

#Hichki takes you back to school and gives you life lessons in such a nuanced and beautiful way! Well done @sidpmalhotra for directing this film with such an assured hand and with such sensitivity! Must watch!!! #hichki — Karan Johar (@karanjohar) March 16, 2018

In another tweet, Karan added, "#Hichki is a feel good and extremely sensitive film....addresses a disorder with dignity and strength....#RaniMukerji is the soul and life of this film! She is absolutely brilliant!!!! And reminds you of her exceptional talent again!!!!."

#Hichki is a feel good and extremely sensitive film....adresses a disorder with dignity and strength....#RaniMukerji is the soul and life of this film! She is absolutely brilliant!!!! And reminds you of her exceptional talent again!!!! — Karan Johar (@karanjohar) March 16, 2018

Actress Madhuri Dixit, who reportedly got teary-eyed while watching Hichki, Instagrammed to say: "Hichki is a moving and heart-warming film helmed by a brilliant story with a wonderful cast. A strong content driven film, very well directed by Siddharth P Malhotra and of course another stupendous performance by Rani. Kudos to Team Yash Raj Films."

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Aamir too tweeted to say, " Just saw one of the most enjoyable films in a long time! Great story! Amazing performances! Superb film! Thoroughly enjoyed it! It's called HITCHKI. Please don't miss it. Thank you Rani, Siddharth, Neeraj Kabi and the entire cast of young students, you were absolutely amazing. Love. a.

pic.twitter.com/2oBbHjg2cS — Aamir Khan (@aamir_khan) March 22, 2018

Actor Anil Kapoor was the first one to review the film on Twitter, "Watched #Hichki last night and absolutely loved it! The whole team has done an exceptional job especially the kids & #NeerajKabi! And Rani you are my new favourite teacher! Your performance has left me speechless!"

Watched #Hichki last night and absolutely loved it! The whole team has done an exceptional job especially the kids & #NeerajKabi! And Rani you are my new favourite teacher! Your performance has left me speechless! pic.twitter.com/Xrxlx62rDg — Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) March 12, 2018

Sushmita Sen wrote, "Uffff what a performance #RaniMukerjiChopra Watched #HichkiTheFilm last night & I am in awe of its simplicity while dealing with a sensitive subject like #TouretteSyndrome very well done @sidpmalhotra , entire cast & crew! MUST WATCH with a box of tissues!! #Heartwarming"

Uffff what a performance #RaniMukerjiChopra Watched #HichkiTheFilm last night & I am in awe of its simplicity while dealing with a sensitive subject like #TouretteSyndrome very well done @sidpmalhotra , entire cast & crew! MUST WATCH with a box of tissues!! #Heartwarmingpic.twitter.com/5SM0AQPkWD — sushmita sen (@thesushmitasen) March 15, 2018

Even Tusshar Kapoor couldn't stop himself from praising the film, taking to Twitter, he wrote, "Rani Mukherjee is flawlessly natural as always & congrats @sidpmalhotra for making a sensitive story so funny and relatable too! 

#Hichki."#Hichki is an entertaining portrayal of the power of true human spirit! Also, addresses the pitfalls of the traditional education system!" he added.

Joining the list of admirers, Shilpa Shetty Kundra too shared her views on Twitter. She wrote, Just watched # Hichki, so inspiring. A splendid and flawless performance by my dearest #RaniMukerji, a difficult subject handled so well by director @sidpmalhotra. Take a bow team #Hichki. Must watch."

The film starring Rani Mukerji and directed by Siddharth P Malhotra promises to be high on emotions with a moderate dose of comedy laced in between.