Mumbai: Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has criticised censor board chief Pahlaj Nihalani for giving an A-certificate to Hansal Mehta’s real-life based drama 'Aligarh'. The movie, starring Manoj Bajpayee and Rajkummar Rao, is based on the real-life incident of professor Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras, who was fired from his job because of his alleged sexual orientation.
"Aligarh" trailer has been given the A certificate because the film is about what all the Pahlaj Nihalani's of Aligarh did to one man..
— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) January 30, 2016 Earlier, Hansal Mehta expressed his displeasure over the censor board’s decision to give an A-certificate to the film’s trailer. “We have only a month to promote the film. It’s not only an important entertainment medium but also important film for our nation. They have put a stop to the promotions by giving the promo an A certificate,” Mehta said. “This promo can now run only with an A-certificate film. I am showing the trailer in protest and absolute anger,” he added.
