
Set in the state of Uttar Pradesh and based on true events, the plot revolves around Dr Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras who taught Marathi at Aligarh Muslim University. He was sacked from his position of Reader and Chair of Modern Indian Languages, on charges of homosexuality. A sting operation was conducted by a TV channel which showed him in an embrace with a rickshaw puller, at his house inside the campus.... (Full plot summary below)
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Set in the state of Uttar Pradesh and based on true events, the plot revolves around Dr Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras who taught Marathi at Aligarh Muslim University. He was sacked from his position of Reader and Chair of Modern Indian Languages, on charges of homosexuality. A sting operation was conducted by a TV channel which showed him in an embrace with a rickshaw puller, at his house inside the campus.
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| Hindustan TimesAnupama ChopraAligarh isn't just a fine film. It's also important, necessary and timely. It will shift something inside you. |
| FilmfareAakriti AnandThe honesty and the haunting reality of the story are what make Aligarh such a compelling watch. |
| The Times of IndiaRenuka VyavahareWhile Bajpayee drives the film, Rao delivers an equally compelling performance. You look at Siras through his eyes as he shapes your perception of the man. |
| ScreenAnarchyJ HurtadoAligarh is a perfect requiem for a man who just wanted to be happy, and for that simple wish he died. |
| BookMyShowPooja PandeThe movie rises above just another social cause, and has layers of humanity to it. Do yourself a favor and don't miss this one. |
| The HinduNamrata JoshiYou have Manoj Bajpayee, with method acting at its peak, interpreting Siras in his own way: working at that fidgety gait, the halting voice and his love for Lata Mangeshkar... |
| User ReviewShreehari H'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. |
| User ReviewPavan ROscillates between being very cogent and emotionally appealing. Nevertheless, does both with aplomb. Watch it for Manoj Bajpayee's impeccable and moving performance as the only Marathi professor in Aligarh University. His hesitant smile, emotional fragility and haunting eyes are bound to leave one mesmerized. |