Super 30 (2019) is a Hindi-language superhero film, directed by Vikas Bahl and starring Hrithik Roshan and Mrunal Thakur. The film is a standalone production outside any shared cinematic universe and was released by Reliance Entertainment. Audience rating: 7.0/10.
What is Super 30 (2019) about?
Inspired by the true story of mathematician Anand Kumar, who runs a free coaching program called Super 30 for talented students from impoverished backgrounds aiming for IIT.
Released in 2019, Super 30 was directed by Vikas Bahl and produced under the Reliance Entertainment banner. The film occupies a significant place within the Independent — telling a self-contained story outside of shared-continuity superhero franchises.
The film features lead performances from Hrithik Roshan, Mrunal Thakur, Pankaj Tripathi, anchoring a story that adapts characters first brought to life in Independent. Its source material gives the film a foundation rooted in decades of published storytelling, which Bahl and the creative team interpret through a cinematic lens.
Its 7.0 rating reflects a film that divided audiences — appreciated for its ambition and spectacle by some, criticized for pacing and execution by others. Its place in the genre remains a frequent discussion point.
What happens in Super 30 (2019)? — Full Plot
We open in Patna, Bihar. Anand Kumar (Hrithik Roshan) — a brilliant young mathematician from a poor family — has been accepted to Cambridge University on scholarship. His father dies suddenly. Without his father's support, Anand cannot afford Cambridge's tuition. He stays in Patna and works in his family's papad-making business.
Anand develops a reputation as a mathematics tutor. He begins teaching middle-class students at a coaching institute called Excellence Coaching, owned by Lallan Singh (Aditya Srivastava). The institute prepares students for IIT entrance exams.
Anand notices that the IIT preparation industry is structured to favor wealthy students. Lower-income students — even those with high mathematical talent — cannot afford coaching. Anand begins teaching street children and underprivileged kids for free.
Anand decides to formalize his free-tutoring efforts. He launches the Super 30 program — an annual selection of 30 underprivileged students for free IIT entrance preparation. The program faces severe local opposition: Lallan Singh and rival institutes don't want the competition.
Lallan Singh sends thugs to attack Anand and his Super 30 students. Anand is severely injured. He continues teaching from a hospital bed. The students refuse to abandon him.
The Super 30 students take the IIT entrance exam. Most of them pass. The program's success becomes a national news story. Anand's social-mission education is publicly celebrated.
Super 30 grossed ₹150+ crore globally on a ₹60 crore production — strong commercial success. The film became one of 2019's most-discussed inspirational Indian films. The real Super 30 program has continued operating in Bihar.
Who stars in Super 30 (2019)?
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What are some facts about Super 30 (2019)?
Super 30 released in 2019, placing it within the 2010s era of comic book cinema — a decade that saw superhero films become the dominant force at the global box office.
Directed by Vikas Bahl, the film was produced by Reliance Entertainment and adapts source material from Independent.
The principal cast features Hrithik Roshan and Mrunal Thakur, with key supporting roles played by Pankaj Tripathi.
The film belongs to Independent — an independent / standalone production, not tied to a shared cinematic universe.
Super 30 carries an audience rating of 7.0 — putting it in the solid-to-excellent tier of the genre.
The Independent source material for Super 30 has been in continuous publication for decades, giving filmmakers a rich well of storylines, character arcs, and iconography to draw upon.
Modern superhero films like this one use a mix of practical effects and digital VFX, with entire sequences often shot against volume walls or LED stages pioneered by shows like The Mandalorian.
Super 30 is catalogued on Movies on Comics among our collection of 162 comic book films spanning 48 years of cinema — from Richard Donner's 1978 Superman to the present day.
