Aligarh

Aligarh

Movie |

Lgbt

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  • Genre(s): Drama
  • Language(s): हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Director(s): Hansal Mehta, Jai Mehta, Shadab Hasnain, Viral Varshani, Jai Bhattacharya See all Crew
  • Cast(s): Manoj Bajpayee, Rajkummar Rao, Ishwak Singh, Dilnaz Irani, Delnaaz Irani See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 54min
  • Music: Pranit Purao,Mandar Kulkarni,Karan Kulkarni
  • Award(s): Jury 2016 (Won)
    Filmfare 2017 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: Krishna aur Chitthi, Kartavya
  • Story:
    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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7.8/10
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STORY AND RATINGS

Story
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.
Ratings

7.8/10

IMDb

100%

Rotten Tomatoes

AWARDS

Won
Jury Award

Best Actor | 2016 | Manoj Bajpayee

Honorable Mention Feature Film | 2016 | Neeraj Ghaywan

Honorable Mention Feature Film For | 2016 | Neeraj Ghaywan

Asia Pacific Screen Award

Best Performance by an Actor | 2016 | Manoj Bajpayee

Popular Award

Best Actor | 2017 | Manoj Bajpayee

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Nominations
Filmfare Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2017 | Rajkummar Rao

Popular Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2017 | Rajkummar Rao

Best Actor in a Supporting Role | 2017 | Rajkummar Rao

Best Actor | 2017 | Manoj Bajpayee

Best Director | 2017 | Hansal Mehta

Screen Award

Best Actor in a Supporting Role | 2017 | Rajkummar Rao

Best Actor Critics | 2017 | Manoj Bajpayee

FOI Online Award

Best Actor in a Supporting Role | 2016 | Rajkummar Rao

Best Actor in a Leading Role | 2016 | Manoj Bajpayee

Best Director | 2016 | Hansal Mehta

Best Cinematography | 2016 | Satya Nagpaul

Zee Cine Award

Best Actor in a Supporting Role | 2017 | Rajkummar Rao

Film Award

Most Entertaining Actor in a Social Film | 2016 | Manoj Bajpayee

IFF Award

Best Actor | 2016 | Manoj Bajpayee

Critics Choice Award

Best Actor | 2017 | Manoj Bajpayee

TRIVIA

Trivia

On January 31, 2016, a controversy broke out as the film's trailer was rated with an "A" certificate by India's Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), which would allow the trailer to be screened on television only after 10 PM IST, citing that the film's theme and subject, which is related to homosexuality, is against India's culture, and kids and teenagers should not be allowed to view it. Film's director, Hansal Mehta took to social media and press to vent his anger, threatening that he will go to the Appellate Tribunal and appeal the adult rating of the trailer arguing that an "important subject like his film's should reach everyone (sic)." Pahlaj Nihalani, the Chairman of CBFC, ignored the threat saying that it was all publicity stunt.

Nawazuddin Siddique was first approached to play the lead role but declined. This was due to a problem he had with Hansal Mehta during the shooting of Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar in 2000.

The film did not have a theatrical release in British Columbia, Canada.