Aligarh (2015)
- Original title
- अलीगढ़
- Directed by
- Hansal Mehta
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 55 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A university professor in Aligarh faces public humiliation and legal trouble after his private life is exposed. The film follows his struggle for dignity and privacy against social and institutional prejudice.
restrainedsombermelancholicquietpoignantthoughtfuldignifiedslow-burn
What happens
Aligarh is a 2015 Indian Hindi biographical drama film directed by Hansal Mehta and written by Apurva Asrani. It stars Manoj Bajpayee and Rajkummar Rao in the lead roles. The film had its world premiere at the 20th Busan International Film Festival, receiving a standing ovation. The film was released worldwide on 26 February 2016 to critical acclaim. Bajpayee won critical acclaim and a Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Ramchandra Siras. The biographical drama performed poorly at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
More like this
Naanu Avanalla...Avalu (2015)
Time Out (2015)
In the Mood for Love (2015)
Ithinumappuram (2015)
Breaking Free – Sec 377 (2015)
My God (2015)
Dove (2015)
Mili (2015)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.