Mjeteconer Just perfect...

MonsterPerfect Good idea lost in the noise

XoWizIama Excellent adaptation.

AutCuddly Great movie! If you want to be entertained and have a few good laughs, see this movie. The music is also very good,

Ramneek Suri This is good cinema. However, at least according to me it's not a masterpiece. High praise for the film might be because of the position it takes on gay rights. Still it remains a compelling watch thanks to the two main performances. Both these actors transcend the script and their scenes together are a joy to watch. Alas if only the script had been as sharp...Still worth a watch.8/10

Jay Mehta Riding on a strong casting, Aligarh is a must-watch movie throwing the light on everything that is wrong with public attitude towards the LGBT community. I loved the direction and the plots that the story covered. Brilliant acting by Manoj Bajpayee and Rajkumar Rao, something which was expected as well.Story (10/10): The story is written beautifully, not just focusing on the main plot but also two subplots. The main plot is based on the 2010 AMU (Aligarh Muslim University) incident where the renowned Indian linguist, author and a professor at AMU, Ramchandra Siras, was suspended due to his homosexuality. However, the story delves deeper than that into the life of the professor to depict that the lives of such people with a different sexual orientation are not as different as we think they are - be it with respect to intellectualism, hobbies, habits or the routine way of life. However, due to societal, their day to day life becomes a nightmare. There are two other subplots. One focuses on the evolution of AMU, which was once known for bringing out the best intellectual talents in the country, has now been a victim of local politics which has tried to stifle every attempt of developing intellectual diversity that leads to debates. Debates have been replaced by violence now, thanks to the politics entering the campus. The second sub-plot focuses on the media attitude towards the issue and a complete insensitivity towards the community that leads to a lot of bad press. The character of Rajkumar Rao has been beautifully utilized in bringing out more from the story. He plays a budding journalist, untouched with the current sensationalism and TRP-oriented journalism, who actually is interested in bringing out the true story of what actually happened instead of just focusing on the homosexuality angle. However, he also represents, in the movie, an average Indian, for whom, homosexuality is a new concept - very tough to understand. Through the conversations between Rajkumar Rao and Manoj Bajpayee, the writer explained that not everything wrong with a homosexual's life is because of his sexual orientation. Overall, a very well narrated story. Acting (9/10): The movie has only three big names, as long as casting is concerned. Manoj Bajpayee plays the lead role of the professor and is absolutely brilliant in the character. Playing a role of a character, 14-15 years older than his actual age, is definitely challenging and he pulls it off very well. His expressions are absolutely spot on. Rajkumar Rao does an excellent job with his natural acting. However, Ashish Vidyarthi ends up being unnoticeable, something which is very unexpected even though he plays a key role of the lawyer representing the professor in the court. Director (9/10): Hansal Mehta is a renowned name as a director and he lives up to his reputation. He has little weird ways of projecting things on the celluloid, which is difficult to understand for an average audience. His use of above average length of scenes in the movie to stress on a particular aspect (with absolutely nothing significant happening in the scene besides that one thing) does make it a point at the end but it tests your patience a lot. His use of Rajkumar's character was very smart and efficient. The courtroom drama was not overly dramatic but still managed to convey the point. His effort to show how the entire issue was blown away in a different direction than what it should have been, is very commendable. Overall, a great job. Overall (9/10): Aligarh is a must-watch for its plots, acting and great direction. Definitely one of the best by Manoj Bajpayee.

sharmashubham-67157 Aligarh is Manoj Bajpayee's best performance till date. Manoj Bajpayee, Rajkummar Rao and Aligarh director Hansal Mehta has been successful in portraying the real dark side of Aligarh University and thinking of Indian society regarding homosexuality. The story is truly based on real life of professor Siras, who was suspended by Aligarh University for being homosexual and subjected to physical and mental torture for his sexual preference. Kudos to Manoj for his outstanding performance, his tearful eyes, his expressions while listening to old Hindi songs and singing Marathi poems is work of genius. Besides the darker side of politics played by some of the senior members of Aligarh University to throw Siras out of the University has been shown in exaggerated manner.While Manoj drives the film with his extraordinary acting, Rajkumar Rao who plays a character of journalist delivers an equally compelling performance. I usually don't like Bollywood drama but truly speaking I almost started crying in the last half of the movie. Aligarh stays with you even after you see it, especially the character of Siras, who was brutally put to shame by insensitive society. To conclude movie might not earn big bucks because of its dark and creepy undertones but will surely earn the love of audience.

Amit Temurnikar 'Aligarh,' the film named after Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh, India, and the famous Aligarh University is a biographical tragedy of Professor S.R. Siras, a Marathi Brahmin, who is a reader specializing in Marathi and Chairperson of the Modern Indian Languages at the University. One day he is accused of having sexual relations with his male friend, a rickshaw puller. Consequently, he is assumed to be a disgrace to the society and expelled from his position. Stellar performance from Manoj Bajpai and Rajkummar Rao are the highlight of the film. They share a great camaraderie. Bajpai's portrayal of Prof. Siras is most natural. He is gentle and calm headed. He is least worried about what the lawyers are arguing about and content in reading a book in the courtroom. His recital of his Marathi poetry is the hallmark of the film.Without going into too many details of Article 377, this movie subtly delivers the message - adults have the right to choose, and anything that happens behind closed doors is nobody's business.Aligarh's pace is slow. Unlike Talvar, this film does not delve deep into the conspiracy surrounding Professor's tenure in the University and his sudden death. Some fractions of the university are jealous of Prof. Siras as he is Maharashtrian in an Urdu speaking fraternity with a top position at the University. Just under 2 hours, the film leaves you feeling sad for Prof. Siras. Director Hansal Mehta chooses the narrative position of the reporter Deepu Sebastian Edmond played by Rajkummar Rao and delivers another bold film after Shahid and CityLights.