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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Alif
| image = Alif Hindi.jpg
| caption = Ladna nahi padna jaroori
| director = [[Zaigham Imam]]
| writer = Zaigham Imam
| producer = [[Pawan Tiwari]] 
Zaigham Imam
| starring = [[Neelima Azeem]] Danish Hussain Saud Mansuri [[Bhavna Pani]] Pawan Tiwari [[Aditya Om]]
| cinematography = Dipak Nayak
| editing = Prakash Jha
| music = [[Aman Pant]]
| studio = AB Infosoft JALSA Pictures
| distributor = Shiladitya Bora
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2016|11||Queensland|2017|02|03|}}
| country = India
| language = Hindi
}}

'''''Alif''''' is an Indian [[Hindi film]] jointly produced by [[Pawan Tiwari]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Pawan-Tiwari-gears-up-for-his-next-production/articleshow/55689373.cms|title=Pawan Tiwari gears up for his next production|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=29 November 2016 |access-date=2017-01-16}}</ref> and [[Zaigham Imam]]. Alif is written and directed by [[Zaigham Imam]]. The trailer of the film was launched by [[Uttar Pradesh]] Chief Minister [[Akhilesh Yadav]] and [[Jaya Bachchan]] on 27 December 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/up-chief-minister-launches-alif-trailer/articleshow/56229025.cms|title= Mumbai Mirror|work=Centist|accessdate=10 December 2016}}</ref><ref>. The cermemony was attended by the likes of [[Abhishek Bachchan]], [[Jaya Bachchan]] and [[Anurag Kashyap]] {{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/amitabh-bachchan-attends-chief-minister-akhilesh-yadavs-film-alifs-trailer-launch/articleshow/56221328.cms|title=Amitabh Bachchan attends Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's film Alif's trailer launch|work=The Times of India|accessdate=10 December 2016}}</ref> It stars [[Neelima Azeem]], [[Bhavna Pani]], [[Pawan Tiwari]], Danish Hussain, Aditya Om, Saud Mansuri, Shimala Prasad<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.bhaskar.com/news/c-8-ips-officer-simala-prasad-acts-in-bollywood-movie-alif-indore-news-NOR.html?referrer_url=http://www.google.co.in|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170131184631/https://m.bhaskar.com/news/c-8-ips-officer-simala-prasad-acts-in-bollywood-movie-alif-indore-news-NOR.html?referrer_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.co.in|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 January 2017|title=IPS Officer Simala Prasad acts in Bollywood movie Alif}}</ref> as the lead characters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-neelima-azim-opens-up-about-younger-son-ishan-khattar-s-bollywood-debut-2222943|title= Neelima Azeem Interview|work=Centist|accessdate=10 December 2016}}</ref>

Alif deals with the importance of modern education.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.jagran.com/lifestyle-entertainment-zaigham-imams-alif-is-an-eye-opener-85050|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170110162313/http://english.jagran.com/lifestyle-entertainment-zaigham-imams-alif-is-an-eye-opener-85050|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 January 2017|title= Zaigham Imam's Alif Is An Eye Opener|work=Centist|accessdate=10 December 2016}}</ref> The narrator of the film is veteran actress [[Jaya Bachchan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://m.navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/movie-masti/news-from-bollywood/this-political-connection-made-jaya-bachchan-host-of-movie-alif/articleshow/56477418.cms|title=This political connection made Jaya Bachchan host of movie Alif}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/movie/movie-news/producer-actor-pawan-tiwari-thrilled-receive-jaya-bachchan-s-support-his-movie|title=Producer-Actor Pawan Tiwari 'thrilled' to receive Jaya Bachchan's support for his movie}}</ref>

== Plot ==
A Tamil Muslim boy tries to adapt to the convent school culture. The tale is about the ordeals and hostilities that he faces.

== Cast ==
* [[Neelima Azeem]] as Zeher Raza
* [[Danish Husain]] as Mohammad Raza
* [[Bhavna Pani]]
* [[Pawan Tiwari]]
* [[Aditya Om]] as Jamal
* [[Mohammed Saud Mansuri]] as Ali Raza
* Shimala Prasad
* Gauri Shanker
* Ishaan

==Festivals==
''Alif'' premièred in the Indian International Film Festival of Queensland, Australia in November 2016. It also won the Best Screenplay and Best Child Artist award at the Bioscope Global Film Festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/Tale-of-dreams/article16967710.ece|title= Alif - Tale of dreams|work=Centist|accessdate=10 December 2016}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|6189880}}
* {{Facebook|AlifTheFilm}}

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[[Category:2016 films]]
[[Category:2016 Hindi-language films]]
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[[Category:Films about the education system in India]]
[[Category:Films about Islam]]

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