'Aligarh' co-writer: Had lost faith in awards

| Jan 29, 2017, 12:36 IST

Actor Manoj Bajpayee's victory as the Best Actor (Male) at Filmfa... Read More

Actor Manoj Bajpayee's victory as the Best Actor (Male) at

Filmfare Awards

for '

Aligarh

' is a huge achievement for the LGBTQ community, says the movie's co-writer Apurva Asrani, who had 'lost faith in awards'.

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"I had lost faith in awards. But Manoj Bajpayee winning a mainstream award for playing a gay protagonist is huge for India's LGBTQ! Aligarh," Asrani tweeted.

To that, Manoj, who shared the award with Shahid Kapoor ('Udta Punjab'), tweeted: "It's all due to your writing and Hansal Mehta."

In 'Aligarh', Manoj played a gay professor.

Saat Uchakkey team @ Riyaz Gangji's collection launch

Bollywood actor Vijay Raaz during the launch of fashion designer Riyaz Gangji's collection at Libas, in Mumbai on October 12, 2016.

Saat Uchakkey cast Kay Kay Menon, Vijay Raaz, Aditi Sharma and Manoj Bajpayee at the launch of his collection at Libas, in Mumbai on October 12, 2016.

Bollywood actor Vijay Raaz during the launch of fashion designer Riyaz Gangji's collection at Libas, in Mumbai on October 12, 2016.

Saat Uchakkey cast Kay Kay Menon, Vijay Raaz, Aditi Sharma and Manoj Bajpayee at the launch of his collection at Libas, in Mumbai on October 12, 2016.

Bollywood actor Manoj Bajpayee during the launch of fashion designer Riyaz Gangji’s collection at Libas, in Mumbai on October 12, 2016.

Fashion designer Riyaz Gangji’s (R) with film Saat Uchakkey team Bollywood actors Kay Kay Menon, Vijay Raaz, Aditi Sharma, Manoj Bajpayee and Nishant Mahimtura, Chairman, Libas at the launch of his collection at Libas, in Mumbai on October 12, 2016.

Bollywood actors Kay Kay Menon, Vijay Raaz, Manoj Bajpayee and Nishant Mahimtura, Chairman, Libas at the launch of his collection at Libas, in Mumbai on October 12, 2016.

Fashion designer Riyaz Gangji’s with Bollywood actors Manoj Bajpayee and Aditi Sharma at the launch of his collection at Libas, in Mumbai on October 12, 2016.

Bollywood actor Kay Kay Menon attends the launch of fashion designer Riyaz Gangji’s collection at Libas, in Mumbai on October 12, 2016.

Fashion designer Riyaz Gangji’s with Aditi Sharma during the launch of his collection at Libas, in Mumbai on October 12, 2016.

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