Aligarh

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Jun 5, 2021 It was a great movie and a great social message expressed See more Oct 12, 2019 Such a powerful movie! See more Jan 12, 2017 The best of films are always those that inspire discourse on multiple levels. To borrow an analogy from farmyard parlance, it is how one ideally separates cinematic wheat from chaff. The story of Dr Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras, a Marathi professor at Aligarh Muslim University who was largely ostracized by society on account of his sexual inclinations is heart-rending and one that has largely tragic undertones. Few laws have provoked as fervent and passionate a debate as that on Section 377 of the IPC and its relevance in contemporary Indian society. Director Hansal Mehta, the brain behind 2013's smashing Shahid, outdoes himself this time. He tackles this controversial subject with great grace and subtlety, making for a wholesome cinematic experience that ever so inconspicuously tugs at your heartstrings. The acting is uniformly excellent across the board - Manoj Bajpai's riveting performance as Siras lends a hauntingly human dimension to a character who remains tragically misunderstood even to this day. As a young, enthusiastic reporter eager to cast the spotlight on what he describes as an eminently "human story", Rajkumar Yadav is yet again first rate, making you root for him to do anything - just anything - to improve our doomed protagonist's state of affairs. The film could have done with a crisper screenplay -there are portions that would have benefited from a greater sense of urgency in narrative terms. Yet Mehta's storytelling is so compassionate, so innately empathetic that I couldn't help but be charmed. Aligarh is a film with a big, beating heart. I strongly recommend you see it. See more Sep 11, 2016 Manoj Versatile Bajpayee. Top Notch performance. See more May 25, 2016 'Aligarh' is probably the best film to come out of Bollywood in recent times. Manoj Bajpayee's restrained performance is laudable. Rajkummar Rao shone in the role of a journalist. The screenplay by Apurva Asrani keeps the viewer engaged although the movie is touted as a slow-drama. Hansal Mehta deserves a special applause for churning out one good film after another. It is high time Bollywood realizes that they are better off making brilliant biopics rather than awfully rehashing South Indian masala flicks. See more May 25, 2016 Very well made movie. The shorty itself is very good and powerful. The direction and editing is very good. Fabulous performances by Manoj Bajpai and the rest of the cast. A must watch. Was good to see a Hindi movie made so well especially on a controversial topic in India . See more Read all reviews

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