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Alif (2016)

Alif poster
Directed by
Zaigham Imam
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h
Rated
UA
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The story is about the value of modern education in India. The film follows a group of characters whose lives are linked to learning and progress.

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What happens

Alif is a 2016 Indian Hindi film jointly produced by Pawan Tiwari and Zaigham Imam, who also directed the film. The trailer of the film was launched by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Jaya Bachchan on 27 December 2016. It stars Neelima Azeem, Bhavna Pani, Pawan Tiwari, Danish Hussain, Aditya Om, Saud Mansuri, Shimala Prasad as the lead characters. Alif deals with the importance of modern education. The narrator of the film is veteran actress Jaya Bachchan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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