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Aligarh
Critic reviews and ratings
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...is a must-watch. It’s a reminder that freedom of choice can never be less important, and that is what democracy is about.
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...a human drama with universal resonance. It encapsulates the plight of all dissenters.
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...stays with you much after you see it, especially for Bajpayee and his nuanced portrayal of a man brutally put to shame by an intrusive and insensitive society. It's subtlety, redefined.
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It's a film of many firsts. And given how most Hindi movies caricature homosexuals, this one is a reality check.
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The best part of the film is its utter commitment to Siras' story.
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...a powerful film even if it is rough around the edges.
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A touching portrayal of sexuality beyond straitjacketed labels, this film is a complete triumph.
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...a sensitive film which will touch your heart.
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...sensitively told and brilliantly delivered by Manoj Bajapyee and supported by Rajkummar Rao.
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Watch the film to experience a story that is as searing as it is sensitive. Most crucially, the film ensures that the absurdity of a law criminalizing homosexuality hits home harder than ever.
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Any film that makes us think and re-think our own responses for days after having watched it is obviously a good film.
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Hansal Mehta and scriptwriter Apurva Asrani have come up with a lead character and a film which shines with authenticity and emotional heft, which leaves you thinking, and which says something we should all listen to...
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...the honesty and the haunting reality of the story are what make Aligarh such a compelling watch.
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...the portrayal Aligarh offers is refreshing and respectful. But it’s much too multifaceted, at times for its own good, to be acknowledged for just that.
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...is an important film, and it's powered by sensitive writing, nuanced direction, and masterful performances from its central players.
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There's only one way Aligarh goes, the Manoj Bajpayee way. The actor is all-consuming in his portrayal of Shrinivas Siras.
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...a moving portrait of the right to love and live.
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...an even bigger victory for the film might lie in getting vaguely homophobic viewers to empathize with Siras, to understand his distaste for easy labels, to admit that even they sit in the dark with a drink and listen to old Hindi film songs.
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Apurva Asrani, screenwriter and also the editor, and Mehta deserve credit for reminding viewers of a forgotten, reluctant and wronged hero who happens to be gay. Their biggest accomplishment is that they have treated him with respect and sensitivity.
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...an excellent film about every human being’s need and right to love and be loved.
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Despite a sterling performance by Manoj Bajpayee and other positives, Aligarh ends up being an inconsistent biopic – on the one hand providing a beautiful portrait of reclusiveness, yet elsewhere doing a disservice to a man to whom this country owes an apology.
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...opts to remain in a humane and heartfelt zone than become hard-hitting.
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It is an important film. It is a courageous film even. The film does some things really well. But, it isn't necessarily an absorbing one.
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Apart from the man's journey which the film informs in detail, there is nothing about the film that holds you in totality.
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