Aligarh
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"I'm still straight," Manoj Bajpayee after playing 'homosexual' role for 65 days in Aligarh
Bollywood | Feb 17, 2016, 12:51 PM ISTMumbai: Despite more than a month of preparation and shooting for a role that was homosexual in the film "Aligarh", actor Manoj Bajpayee says he is still straight.Social activist Harish Iyer, who was present along
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'Aligarh' is brave film by brave filmmaker: Mahesh Bhatt
Bollywood | Feb 04, 2016, 10:40 PM ISTMumbai: National Award-winning filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt has praised as a "brave film" Hansal Mehta's "Aligarh", which addresses homosexuality."'Aligarh': A brave film by a brave filmmaker! An outstanding starcast," Bhatt tweeted.In an earlier tweet, Mehta had
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'I would rather sell underwear than seek publicity from Pahlaj Nihalani', says Hansal Mehta
Bollywood | Feb 02, 2016, 05:10 PM ISTMumbai: In continuing war of words, director Hansal Mehta today hit back at censor board chief Pahlaj Nihalani, saying he would rather quit filmmaking than seek publicity from him.Nihalani had accused Mehta of trying to
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'Aligarh' controversy cheap publicity stunt by Mehta: Pahlaj Nihalani
Bollywood | Feb 01, 2016, 04:15 PM ISTMumbai: Censor board chief Pahlaj Nihalani today alleged that director of the film 'Aligarh,' Hansal Mehta is making an issue out of the A certificate given to the movie's trailer just to garner publicity.'Aligarh,' starring
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Manoj Bajpai envies Rajkumar Rao
Bollywood | Jan 29, 2016, 12:11 PM ISTMumbai: Actor Manoj Bajpayee says that he really envies his “Aligarh” co-star Rajkummar Rao since he is currently at the right age to be able to act in the kind of films being made in
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Karan Johar standstill on freedom of expression remark, says "I am not scared of anyone"
Bollywood | Jan 28, 2016, 01:58 PM ISTMumbai: Filmmaker Karan Johar says he is not scared of anyone and is proud of his opinions and about having a voice, after his remarks on freedom of expression grabbed headlines recently.At the Jaipur Literature
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Every character in 'Aligarh' moved me: Karan Johar
Bollywood | Jan 28, 2016, 10:48 AM ISTMumbai: Filmmaker Karan Johar says he can relate to Hansal Mehta's film "Aligarh" and every character in the film emotionally moved him."I related to the film, that means I related to each and every character.
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Manoj Bajpayee excited for 'Missing', 'Aligarh'
Bollywood | Jan 03, 2016, 10:41 AM ISTMumbai: Manoj Bajpayee will soon be seen questioning about gender identity in the society with “Aligarh” and will explore the horror arena of cinema with “Missing”. And the actor says he is excited to bring
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Manoj Bajpayee's 'Aligarh' to release in February
Bollywood | Nov 13, 2015, 10:43 AM ISTMumbai: Filmmaker Hansal Mehta's reality drama “Aligarh”, which is based on the real life incident of doctor Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras, who was suspended from his job as a professor because of his sexual orientation, and
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Role in 'Aligarh' made me a better person: Manoj Bajpayee
Bollywood | Oct 28, 2015, 12:10 PM ISTMumba : Actor Manoj Bajpayee, who has essayed the role of a professor in Hansal Mehta's "Aligarh", says it changed him and made him a "better person"."My role in Aligarh is so gentle and pure hearted
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Muslims lag behind because they enslave their women: AMU VC
India | Oct 05, 2015, 09:18 AM ISTLucknow: Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Vice-Chancellor and Lt. General (Retd.) Zameer Uddin Shah has said that Muslims have no-one but themselves to blame for their backwardness.Addressing a felicitation function organized by AMU Old Boys Association
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AMU secretary attacks PM Modi government for 'tinkering' with education system
National | Jun 24, 2015, 04:13 PM ISTAligarh: Honorary Secretary of AMU Teachers' Association today expressed grave concern on Centre's alleged move of encroaching upon the autonomy of institutions for higher studies in the country."Alarm bells are now ringing all over the
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Crop loss: 2 farmers in Aligarh die of shock over low yield
India | Apr 23, 2015, 08:17 PM ISTAligarh (UP): Two farmers died in the district in the last 24 hours apparently due to shock over low yield of crops this season.While one Suresh Kumar died in Chandpari village in Iglas area, Ramprasad
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Missed call campaign to make cow 'Rashtra Mata'
India | Apr 02, 2015, 09:25 AM ISTAligarh: Gorakhpur MP Yogi Adityanath has come up with a movement to make cow, a ‘rashtra mata'- mother of nation, through his Aligarh branch outfit Hindu Yuva Vahini (HYV).The movement having started over mobile phones
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Will not allow mass conversion under any circumstance: UP Police
India | Dec 15, 2014, 12:32 PM ISTAligarh: The proposed mass conversion scheduled to be held on December 25 will not be allowed under "any circumstance" and prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC have been clamped in the city, a senior
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AMU row resolved as BJP relents, varsity to hold seminar on Raja
National | Nov 29, 2014, 06:32 PM ISTAligarh: Ending a stand-off, BJP today gave up its plans to organise the birth anniversary celebration of Raja Mahendra Pratap at the campus of AMU, which had warned of a communal flagration, after the varsity
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Rahul to address rally in Aligarh on October 9
India | Oct 02, 2013, 04:45 PM ISTAligarh: In a bid to reach out to the people with the UPA government's flagship legislation on land acquisition, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will address a rally here on October 9.Gandhi will address the
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Tension in Aligarh area after eveteasing incident
India | Sep 14, 2013, 01:07 PM ISTAligarh: Tension gripped Atrauli area here after a girl was allegedly eveteased by three youths of a community.The girl who was on her way to college was allegedly accosted and harassed by three motorcycle-borne youths
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Aligarh city saved from Bhopal-type massive gas leak
India | Aug 18, 2013, 09:15 AM ISTAligarh, UP: A major Bhopal-type gas leak was averted in Aligarh city on Saturday, after technical experts managed to remove 23 cylinders filled with chlorine gas from a truck loaded with chemicals that had met
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Seven children fall ill after eating biscuits at I-Day function in Aligarh
India | Aug 16, 2013, 06:50 AM ISTAligarh: Seven school children were taken ill today after eating biscuits distributed on the occasion of Independence Day in an Aligarh school, police said.The students, all in the age group of six and 16 years,