The 5 Best Films of Hansal Mehta

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Aligarh

Hansal Mehta's quietly powerful Aligarh is inspired by the true story professor Ramchandra Siras, who became the victim of a humiliating sting operation carried out to determine his sexuality. As Siras, Manoj Bajpayee delivers one of the most heartbreaking performances of his career.

Omerta

Rajkummar Rao plays Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, a British terrorist of Pakistani descent who was arrested for plotting the murder of a journalist, Danile Pearl. Mehta, in his own words, attempted to explore evil as "human characteristic".

Shahid

Based on a true story once again, Mehta brings the heartwrenching story of criminal lawyer Shahid Azmi, who was assassinated in 2010.

Citylights

Mehta pairs real-life couple Rajkummar Rao and Patralekha to play a migrant family that moves to Mumbai to earn a living, only to find the city slowly swallowing them whole.

Faraaz

Mehta's latest directorial is based on the 2016 terrorist attack on a Dhaka cafe and a young man's courageous spirit.

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