Aligarh

Feb 26 2016 Not Rated 1h 54m
Biography, Drama

Set in the city of Uttar Pradesh and based on true events, the plot revolves around Dr. Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras who taught Marathi at Aligarh Muslim University. He was sacked from his position of Reader and Chair of Modern Indian Languages, on charges of homosexuality. A sting operation was conducted by a TV channel which showed him in an embrace with a rickshaw puller, at his house inside the campus.

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Plot

Set in the state of Uttar Pradesh and based on true events, the plot revolves around Dr Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras who taught Marathi at Aligarh Muslim University. He was sacked from his position of Reader and Chair of Modern Indian Languages, on charges of homosexuality. A sting operation was conducted by a TV channel which showed him in an embrace with a rickshaw puller, at his house inside the campus.

Written by

Apurva Asrani, Ishani Banerjee

Directed by

Hansal Mehta

Cast

Manoj Bajpayee, Rajkummar Rao, Ashish Vidyarthi

Crew

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Production Countries

India

Production Companies

Eros International, Karma Pictures

Languages

Awards

5 wins & 21 nominations

Trailers
Aligarh Official Trailer with English Subtitle | Manoj Bajpayee, Rajkummar Rao
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# of Votes
8,035
Average Rating
7.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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