Brad Cohen lauds Hichki team

New Delhi April 14 (IANS) American motivational speaker and educator Brad Cohen says director Siddharth P. Malhotra and actress Rani Mukerji have done a great job in "Hichki".

Cohen s book "Front of The Class" -- detailing how Tourette Syndrome made him the teacher has inspired the project by Yash Raj Films (YRF). The production banner organised a screening for Cohen in Atlanta on Friday.

The movie is about Naina Mathur who has a nervous system disorder Tourette Syndrome that forces an individual to make involuntary repetitive movements or sounds. The film s narrative focuses on turning disadvantages into opportunities.

"Sid (Sidharth)......Amazing! Phenomenal! You did such a nice job on Hichki . I had a chance to watch it with over 100 family friends and fellow educators. Everyone loved it " Cohen said in a statement to IANS.

"You should have heard the buzz of conversation after the movie. For now just know that I appreciate your perseverance and dedication to share my story and help inspire others across the world. Rani was great! She s the real deal. I can t wait to talk to her and you about it. Please give my best to the entire Hichki Team " he added.

On this Cohen said: "Please thank Yash Raj Film for making the viewing happen. You all feel so far away. I wish you were closer. But for now you all brought a lot of joy to the people closest to me as they had a chance to view Hichki ."

--IANS
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