To me, this film felt as two different films before and after interval.

Before interval, Vijay Sir is a catalyst to change the kids. In the second half, it is only about Vijay Sir. Had it been about the kids and the promise it made in the pre-interval scene, this film would have been an all-time classics.

Brilliant acting by all the kids. More kudos to them and the director considering that they are non-actors.

Had high hopes from Nagraj Manjule considering his previous 3 films. In Jhund, the first half looks his but second half looks like some other director's.