Rani Mukerji’s internationally acclaimed blockbuster Hichki had won hearts worldwide. Hichki had grossed over 250 crore worldwide and had won top awards at several international film festivals. The heart-warming and inspiring film had a progressive message of beating stereotypes and featured Rani as a determined school teacher who changes the lives of innocent students from economically backward strata, while dealing with her own nervous system disorder - Tourette Syndrome. On the third release anniversary of the film, director Siddharth P. Malhotra, says that he is happy with the impact that Hichki has had to raise awareness on the disability. 

“I raised awareness about Tourettes, yes I did, lots of people came out, lots of people wrote to me about coming out because they thought it was an embarrassment. I have been very, very happy with the impact that the film has had, with the teachers, the students, it brought dignity to those with any kind of disability and also to the fact that all of us have a disability,” says Siddharth.