ðə bˈʊk hˈæzbiːn mˌeɪd ˌɪntʊ ɐ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt hˈɔːlmɑːɹk hˈɔːl ʌv fˈeɪm tˌiːvˈiː mˈuːvi tˈaɪɾəld fɹˈʌnt ʌvðə klˈæs, ænd ɐdˈæptᵻd ˌɪntʊ ɐ hˈɪt tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn bˈɑːliwˌʊd fˈɪlm hˈɪtʃki.
The book has been made into a 2008 Hallmark Hall of Fame TV movie titled Front of the Class, and adapted into a hit 2018 Bollywood film Hichki.