Anjaamai Movie review

Feeling bored, I was checking my phone when I came across the Google TV app. It featured a variety of multilingual movies available across different OTT platforms.

One film caught my eye: Anjaamai (2024), available for rent at just ₹50 in HD quality. Using my ₹50 Airtel unlimited data pack, I streamed it seamlessly to my smart TV.

The movie is based on a real incident in Tamil Nadu involving the NEET exam, where over 5,000 students from the state were allotted exam centers in Jaipur. It portrays the hardships faced by a student from a small village and his family as they dream of becoming the first doctor in their community. Instead of being supported, their aspirations are challenged by a flawed system.

The most compelling part of the film is the courtroom drama — from the strict conditions set by the judge to the political interference in the case. However, the legal battle ultimately fizzles out, highlighting how many such stories fade away without resolution.

Every success story is celebrated, but stories that don’t end in success are often ignored. They don’t get the platform they deserve to even ask for a second chance.

From my personal experience, life often offers second chances — but it’s the system that throws obstacles in the way. The real struggle is not just about getting a second chance from life, but about fighting the system to make that chance count.

 You can rent the movie from following link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmTHcXjAOyE&t=4787s 

The great Indian entrance exams

Though a college degree in India doesn't guarantee a successful career, students invest immense effort just to gain admission—primarily through highly competitive entrance exams.

Entrance exams are a major phenomenon in India. Depending on their field of interest, students prepare for specific exams tailored to certain colleges or professions. Many begin this preparation as early as higher secondary school.

From a business perspective, a whole ecosystem has evolved around these exams. Prominent coaching hubs like Kota offer intensive, high-tech training for IIT aspirants. I remember a friend who moved to Delhi to prepare for the IAS exams. Although the IAS isn’t an entrance exam per se, it highlights how far students are willing to go—and how much they’re willing to endure—to succeed in competitive assessments.

But there's a darker side to this coaching culture. The pressure can be overwhelming, often leading to exploitation. In one tragic instance, students lost their lives in an IAS coaching center in Delhi that flooded due to poor infrastructure—it was running illegally in a basement. Kota, despite its reputation for academic excellence, sees an alarming number of student suicides each year.

The issue isn’t isolated to coaching centers. In Tamil Nadu, several students died by suicide after failing to clear the NEET exam, triggering statewide protests. Many believed that NEET disproportionately favored out-of-state students and disrupted Tamil Nadu’s traditionally inclusive approach to medical admissions. This controversy even led to calls for NEET exemption in the state.