. Ten days ago, we lodged our protest against the screening of the movie. On the contrary, teremendous has been shown for the city’s culture.The group strongly objected to the title Aligarh, stating that the film — based on Professor Ramchandra Siras who was suspended from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in 2010 after he was filmed having consensual sex with a man — sullied the reputation of the city.A fringe group called the Millat Bedari Muhim Committee (MBMC) has arm-twisted exhibitors in Aligarh into cancelling screening of the biopic, it has been alleged. It is against the syncretic Ganga-Jamuni culture of this city. “The film was not screened today.“Aligarh”, starring Manoj Bajpayee, has received wide acclaim. He later committed suicide. It has nothing to do with homosexuality.
The mayor will meet district authorities on Monday to seek an official ban.”Hansal said opposition to the film is “homophobic”. It will bring a bad name to our city,” she said.“No disrespect has been shown to the city of Aligarh as alleged. We are not maligning the city’s name. Even the city mayor is supporting the fringe group,” the film’s director Hansal Mehta told PTI. Siras was very attached to the city and lived the last 30 years of his life in Aligarh.Supporting the ban, Aligarh mayor and BJP member Shakuntala Bharti said, “We had issued China metalized Polyester film a warning that we will not allow this film to be shown in the city at any cost..Actor Rajkummar Rao, who plays journalist Deepu Sebastian in the movie, said, “Those opposing the movie should watch it before coming to any conclusion.Meanhwile, district authorities said no official ban has been imposed on the film but threats against the screening and negligible audience on day one, appears to have forced theatre owners here to call off the screening. Aligarh Muslim University is world renowned. Vishwa vikhyat kavi Neeraj ka shahar hai hamara Aligarh (Aligarh is a city of culture and refinement.. It is an extra-unconstitutional self-proclaimed ban by some fringe group.
People objecting to the film have not seen it,” the film’s writer Apurva Asrani said. The film is not promoting homosexuality.Controversial film Aligarh, based on the life of an AMU professor who was sacked on charges of homosexuality, was not screened here for the second consecutive day with the film’s director Hansal Mehta terming it as an “extra-constitutional ban”. Are they trying to malign the city by naming the film after it The city is being tarnished by showing that such people also live here.”“This movie is against our culture. Aligarh tameez aur tehzeeb ka shahar hai. It is a kind of threat. It is the city of world famous poet Neeraj). It is based on the life of AMU professor Ramchandra Siras who was suspended from his job because of his sexual orientation. “It has stirred up a debate within Aligarh society
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