2016·Drama·1h 54m
7.1
★
A sympathetic journalist covers the true story of Ramchandra Siras, an esteemed linguistic professor at Aligarh University who was suspended on charges of homosexuality.
Directed by Hansal Mehta
lgbt
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Cast
Manoj Bajpayee
Professor Siras
Rajkummar Rao
Deepu Sebastian
Ishwak Singh
Arvind Narayan
Dilnaz Irani
Namita
Balaji Gauri
Nita Grewal
Sumit Gulati
Tashi
Ashish Vidhyarthi
Vijay Grover
Nitin Goel
Adil
Sachin Parikh
Anuj
Eisha Chopra
Sonali
Gita Guha
Vijay Grover's Assistant
Naval Shukla
Prathmesh Sharma
Crew
Hansal Mehta
Director
Pia Benegal
Costume Design
Popular Reviews
24 reviews
Meet Mewada
9.0★ · 06/23/26
Manoj Bajpayee, the GOAT.
What a phenomenal actor. The way he pulls you in purely through his performance and dialogue delivery is so beautiful. He fully immerses himself into the character, nailing the voice, mannerisms and energy of a 64-year-old senior citizen to perfection. One of the finest. A master. I am so mesmerized by his performance here that I can barely think clearly about anything else.
Rajkummar Rao almost matches him, which is saying a lot. He perfectly captures the traits and energetic vibe of a young guy, and together, both leads depict the age gap between their characters so convincingly. Ashish Vidyarthi is great as the lawyer in his limited appearance, and it was lovely to spot Ishwak Singh here too.
The story is so warm and heartwarming. Hansal Mehta smartly chooses a calm and quiet approach that allows the strong themes of the film to marinate in silence, making you feel each emotion to its fullest depth. Love Hansal Mehta as a director always. The story never complicates things to push any personal narrative and stays focused on the life of the person it is based on. The vibe and atmosphere of the city seeps through the houses and streets beautifully.
The only valid criticism is that some scenes could have been trimmed or removed entirely, as they do not add much to the story. But that is a minor complaint in an otherwise deeply moving film.
What a phenomenal actor. The way he pulls you in purely through his performance and dialogue delivery is so beautiful. He fully immerses himself into the character, nailing the voice, mannerisms and energy of a 64-year-old senior citizen to perfection. One of the finest. A master. I am so mesmerized by his performance here that I can barely think clearly about anything else.
Rajkummar Rao almost matches him, which is saying a lot. He perfectly captures the traits and energetic vibe of a young guy, and together, both leads depict the age gap between their characters so convincingly. Ashish Vidyarthi is great as the lawyer in his limited appearance, and it was lovely to spot Ishwak Singh here too.
The story is so warm and heartwarming. Hansal Mehta smartly chooses a calm and quiet approach that allows the strong themes of the film to marinate in silence, making you feel each emotion to its fullest depth. Love Hansal Mehta as a director always. The story never complicates things to push any personal narrative and stays focused on the life of the person it is based on. The vibe and atmosphere of the city seeps through the houses and streets beautifully.
The only valid criticism is that some scenes could have been trimmed or removed entirely, as they do not add much to the story. But that is a minor complaint in an otherwise deeply moving film.
Manoj Bajpayee, the GOAT.
What a phenomenal actor. The way he pulls you in purely through his performance and dialogue delivery is so beautiful. He fully immerses himself into the character, nailing the voice, mannerisms and energy of a 64-year-old senior citizen to perfection. One of the finest. A master. I am so mesmerized by his performance here that I can barely think clearly about anything else.
Rajkummar Rao almost matches him, which is saying a lot. He perfectly captures the traits and energetic vibe of a young guy, and together, both leads depict the age gap between their characters so convincingly. Ashish Vidyarthi is great as the lawyer in his limited appearance, and it was lovely to spot Ishwak Singh here too.
The story is so warm and heartwarming. Hansal Mehta smartly chooses a calm and quiet approach that allows the strong themes of the film to marinate in silence, making you feel each emotion to its fullest depth. Love Hansal Mehta as a director always. The story never complicates things to push any personal narrative and stays focused on the life of the person it is based on. The vibe and atmosphere of the city seeps through the houses and streets beautifully.
The only valid criticism is that some scenes could have been trimmed or removed entirely, as they do not add much to the story. But that is a minor complaint in an otherwise deeply moving film.
What a phenomenal actor. The way he pulls you in purely through his performance and dialogue delivery is so beautiful. He fully immerses himself into the character, nailing the voice, mannerisms and energy of a 64-year-old senior citizen to perfection. One of the finest. A master. I am so mesmerized by his performance here that I can barely think clearly about anything else.
Rajkummar Rao almost matches him, which is saying a lot. He perfectly captures the traits and energetic vibe of a young guy, and together, both leads depict the age gap between their characters so convincingly. Ashish Vidyarthi is great as the lawyer in his limited appearance, and it was lovely to spot Ishwak Singh here too.
The story is so warm and heartwarming. Hansal Mehta smartly chooses a calm and quiet approach that allows the strong themes of the film to marinate in silence, making you feel each emotion to its fullest depth. Love Hansal Mehta as a director always. The story never complicates things to push any personal narrative and stays focused on the life of the person it is based on. The vibe and atmosphere of the city seeps through the houses and streets beautifully.
The only valid criticism is that some scenes could have been trimmed or removed entirely, as they do not add much to the story. But that is a minor complaint in an otherwise deeply moving film.
kiwii
7.0★ · 10/15/25
quietly devastating
quietly devastating
Susan
6.0★ · 07/02/25
Is this the biopic..
Manoj bajpayee and Raj Kumar rao , how good actors you are
Manoj bajpayee and Raj Kumar rao , how good actors you are
Is this the biopic..
Manoj bajpayee and Raj Kumar rao , how good actors you are
Manoj bajpayee and Raj Kumar rao , how good actors you are
ishika
9.0★ · 05/07/25
Can’t believe I hadn’t watched this movie all this while, but I’m so, so glad that I did now.The end wasn't surprising, it honestly felt like it had been creeping in throughout the movie, but it still hit so hard. Both Rajkumar Rao's and Manoj Bajpayee's acting is so good, like always. Now, not to put a label on this movie but it really was Fantastic, Fabulous, Super, Superb, Cool & Awesome.
Can’t believe I hadn’t watched this movie all this while, but I’m so, so glad that I did now.The end wasn't surprising, it honestly felt like it had been creeping in throughout the movie, but it still hit so hard. Both Rajkumar Rao's and Manoj Bajpayee's acting is so good, like always. Now, not to put a label on this movie but it really was Fantastic, Fabulous, Super, Superb, Cool & Awesome.
jacinto
8.0★ · 01/23/24
this is the first indian film i’ve ever watched, and it was an interesting experience! this is a film that doesn’t hesitate to take its time to express things, and while slow paced things aren’t my thing, i can really appreciate the poetic quality of every scene. the acting performances were really great too, huge fan of silas didn’t reduce himself to being gay but instead something that cannot be unlabeled or withdrawn, an “uncontrollable urge”— i really REALLY enjoyed that part lol
this is the first indian film i’ve ever watched, and it was an interesting experience! this is a film that doesn’t hesitate to take its time to express things, and while slow paced things aren’t my thing, i can really appreciate the poetic quality of every scene. the acting performances were really great too, huge fan of silas didn’t reduce himself to being gay but instead something that cannot be unlabeled or withdrawn, an “uncontrollable urge”— i really REALLY enjoyed that part lol