Jan 09, 2016 05:09 PM
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This is a serious-minded film, backed by the heft of Eros International. Aligarh could be too long and familiar to fight its way into the more mainstream international arthouse which has seen this issue examined before, but the wound is raw in India where homosexuality is still a criminal offence, despite repeated legal appeals. This film should attract a fervent, noisy following as a result, and national awards attention seems probable for its two leads as the Indian film industry confronts this taboo issue head-on. That may well extend to diaspora circuits internationally.
