Aligarh – Movie Review

Director Hansal Mehta’s ‘Aligarh’ is based on the true story of Dr. Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras, a professor at the Aligarh Muslim University who was suspended after a sting operation exposed his sexual orientation.

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A relevant movie at a time when Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code is a matter of debate, ‘Aligarh’ is not just about homosexuality but invasion of privacy as well.

The pace must have been deliberately kept slow and though it might test your patience, a few scenes stand out. In one of them, Manoj Bajpayee who plays Siras gets a little irked when he is called gay; replies his feelings cannot be summed up by a three-letter word. It’s because of scenes like this that ‘Aligarh’ works.

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Performances are good. Manoj Bajpayee plays the ageing lonely outsider well. Not the actor’s best but definitely restrained and good. Rajkummar Rao is okay here and there is Ashish Vidyarthi who stands out among the supporting cast.

Director Hansal Mehta's 'Aligarh' is based on the true story of Dr. Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras, a professor at the Aligarh Muslim University who was suspended after a sting operation exposed his sexual orientation. A relevant movie at a time when Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code is a matter of debate, 'Aligarh' is not just about homosexuality but invasion of privacy as well. The pace must have been deliberately kept slow and though it might test your patience, a few scenes stand out. In one of them, Manoj Bajpayee who plays Siras gets a little irked when he is…
Like the director's National award-winning 'Shahid', this is a brave movie too; not as good as it but definitely better than his last film 'Citylights'. However, 'Aligarh' will go unnoticed.

My Ratings

My Ratings

3.5

Like the director's National award-winning 'Shahid', this is a brave movie too; not as good as it but definitely better than his last film 'Citylights'. However, 'Aligarh' will go unnoticed.

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Abhirup Dhar

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I don't watch movies... I live them! Let me introduce myself. Abhirup Dhar was born in Kolkata and is still being brought up in India. A banker by profession, he is filmy to the core and is passionate about reviewing movies and writing. He likes to live on his own… he likes to be blunt, sarcastic, famous, infamous, confident, over-confident, moody at times… he likes to be himself. He is imperfect because perfection is boring. His love for movies dates back to his childhood days when he studied in a boarding school. A three-month Winter Vacation every year… and he made sure he watched as many movies then. Parents thought it was a phase... he knew it was Passion and he knew it back then itself. The craziness to watch movies on the Big Screen began during the last two years of school when he literally bunked to town so that he could catch up with the new Hindi Movie releases. Some thought he was plain crazy. He confirmed it was Passion... yet again. The hard fact is that not always can you walk a path you are passionate about. You have expectations to fulfill and Life to be made. But Life gives you chances and you have to grab them. So... here is he... your friendly critic who will be giving you his Verdict every week so that you can decide which release is worth your moolah and which is not! See you at the Movies! Stay connected at Facebook and Twitter!
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