Karan Johar says Hansal Mehta’s film “Aligarh” is a “relevant and important film of our times”.
Filmmaker Karan Johar says Hansal Mehta’s film “Aligarh” is a “relevant and important film of our times”.
Johar attended a screening of the movie, which he found “poignant, moving and heartbreaking”.
“’Aligarh’ is exceptionally poignant, moving and heartbreaking in equal measure….a relevant and important film of our times,” Karan tweeted on Wednesday (January 27).
#Aligarh is exceptionally poignant,moving and heartbreaking in equal measure….a relevant and important film of our times….
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) January 27, 2016
The film is based on the real-life of Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras, a professor at Aligarh Muslim University who was removed from his job for homosexuality.
Actor Manoj Bajpayee essays a professor, while actor Rajkummar Rao plays a journalist in the film.
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Praising their work, Karan shared: “@mehtahansal and @Apurvasrani tell a strong narrative with genius subtlety and command…@BajpayeeManoj and @RajkummarRao are exceptional”.
#Aligarh is a must watch!! Congratulations to the entire team!! @mehtahansal @Apurvasrani @BajpayeeManoj @RajkummarRao @ErosNow
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) January 27, 2016
“Aligarh” will release on February 26.
