
Alif(2017)
Hindi120 mins
Alif (2017) is a 120-minute Hindi film directed by Zaigham Imam. Starring Neelima Azeem, Saud Mansuri and Neelima Azim. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Alif stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2017.
Director:Zaigham Imam
Mood:
emotionalupliftinginspiring
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 3 February 2017
- Director
- Zaigham Imam
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A young Muslim boy who studies at a religious school must adjust to life in a Christian convent school. He faces challenges and prejudice as he navigates this new and different environment.
“A new school. A different world. Can he fit in?”
Film Details
6.5Rating
120Minutes
HindiLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date3 February 2017
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Themes
identityfamilyfriendshipsurvival
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
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Neelima AzeemZahara
→#2D
Danish HussainActor
→#3B
Bhavana PaniActor
→#4P
Pawan TiwariActor
→#5
#6S
Saud MansuriActor
→Z
Zaigham ImamDirector
→#7
#8N
Neelima AzimActor
→A
Aditya OmActor
→#9
P
Pyare AhmedActor
→Trivia
- The film was shot in real locations in Delhi, including a functioning madrasa and a convent school.
- Director Zaigham Imam also wrote the screenplay, drawing from his own observations of educational divides.
- It was produced independently on a small budget and premiered at the International Film Festival of India.
- The child actor playing the lead, Mohammad Samad, was praised for his natural performance as a first-timer.
- The title 'Alif' refers to the first letter of the Arabic alphabet, symbolizing a new beginning.
- Unlike many Bollywood films, it avoids musical song sequences to maintain a realistic tone.
- The film highlights the contrast between Urdu and English education systems in India.
