Karan Johar and Hansal Mehta photographed at Aligarh's screening in Mumbai.
Filmmaker Karan Johar said Hansal Mehta's film
Aligarh is a "relevant and important film of our times".
KJo attended a screening of the movie, which he found "poignant, moving and heartbreaking".
This is what he Tweeted on Wednesday:
The film is based on the real-life story of Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras, a professor at Aligarh Muslim University who was removed from his job for homosexuality. (Also Read:
Manoj Bajpayee Says Aligarh Doesn't Sensationalise Siras' Story)
Actor Manoj Bajpayee plays a professor, while actor Rajkummar Rao features a journalist in the film.
Aligarh will release on February 26.