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Aligarh

(2016) · Hindi Film

Release

26 Feb 2016

Runtime

1h 54m

Director

Hansal Mehta

Producer

Shailesh R. Singh

Box Office
Total₹4.27 Cr
Hit
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Official Trailer

Aligarh Official Trailer

Aligarh Official Trailer

About the Film

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Genre

Drama, History, Biography, Crime

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Year

2016

Runtime

1h 54m

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Language

Hindi

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.

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Crew(7)

Director
Hansal Mehta
Hansal Mehta
Director of Photography
Satya Nagpaul
Satya Nagpaul
Executive Producer
Alok Tripathi
Alok Tripathi
Producer
Shailesh R. Singh
Shailesh R. Singh
Screenplay
Apurva Asrani
Apurva Asrani
Editor
Apurva Asrani
Apurva Asrani
Costume Design
Pia Benegal
Pia Benegal

Cast(31)

ActorRole / TypeCharacter
Rajkummar Rao in Aligarh
Rajkummar Rao
Deepu Sebastian
Ishwak Singh in Aligarh
Ishwak Singh
Arvind Narayan
Dilnaz Irani in Aligarh
Dilnaz Irani
Namita
Sukhesh Arora in Aligarh
Sukhesh Arora
Tahir Islam
Balaji Gauri in Aligarh
Balaji Gauri
Nita Grewal
Sumit Gulati in Aligarh
Sumit Gulati
Tashi
K.r. Parmeshwar in Aligarh
K.r. Parmeshwar
Prof. Sridharan
Nutan Surya in Aligarh
Nutan Surya
Anjali Gopalan
Suman Vaidya in Aligarh
Suman Vaidya
Shadab Qureshi
Ashish Vidhyarthi in Aligarh
Ashish Vidhyarthi
Vijay Grover
Prashant Kumar in Aligarh
Prashant Kumar
Irfan
Nitin Goel in Aligarh
Nitin Goel
Adil
Sachin Parikh in Aligarh
Sachin Parikh
Anuj
Barnali Medhi in Aligarh
Barnali Medhi
Maggi D'Mello
Eisha Chopra in Aligarh
Eisha Chopra
Sonali
Gita Guha in Aligarh
Gita Guha
Vijay Grover's Assistant
Saptarishi in Aligarh
Saptarishi
Nita Grewal's Assistant
Sanjay Math in Aligarh
Sanjay Math
A. K. Murtaza
Jagdish Chandra in Aligarh
Jagdish Chandra
Proctor Feroz Majid
Bhartendra Singh in Aligarh
Bhartendra Singh
Proctor Zuber Khan
Jaspal Sandhu in Aligarh
Jaspal Sandhu
Judge
Raees Khan in Aligarh
Raees Khan
Siras House Owner #2
Sudesh Saini in Aligarh
Sudesh Saini
Bansi Lal
Harish Badola in Aligarh
Harish Badola
Abhilash Tripathi
Naval Shukla in Aligarh
Naval Shukla
Prathmesh Sharma
Urmil Kumar Thapliyal in Aligarh
Urmil Kumar Thapliyal
Mehmood Naqvi
Apurva Asrani in Aligarh
Apurva Asrani
Karan Pai
Aditya Sharma in Aligarh
Aditya Sharma
Medical Colony Reporter
Raziq Khan in Aligarh
Raziq Khan
Medical Colony Reporter #2
Manoj Bajpayee in Aligarh
Manoj Bajpayee
Professor Siras
Indranil Chowdhury in Aligarh
Indranil Chowdhury
Production Design

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About Aligarh (2016)

Aligarh is a Drama, History, Biography, Crime hindi film released in 2016, directed by Hansal Mehta and produced by Shailesh R. Singh. The film is in the Hindi language, making it a part of the bollywood film industry — the bollywood language cinema based in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

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 embrac…

At the box office, Aligarh was declared a Hit, grossing a total collection of ₹4.27 Cr.

The film stars Rajkummar Rao, Ishwak Singh, Dilnaz Irani, Sukhesh Arora and 34 others.

FAQs about Aligarh

What is Aligarh movie about?

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 cha

Who are the main cast of Aligarh?

Aligarh features Rajkummar Rao, Ishwak Singh, Dilnaz Irani, Sukhesh Arora, Balaji Gauri in the lead and supporting roles.

What is the box office verdict of Aligarh?

Aligarh was declared a Hit at the bollywood box office, collecting a total of ₹4.27 Cr.

Who directed Aligarh?

Aligarh was directed by Hansal Mehta, produced by Shailesh R. Singh and released in 2016.

What is the release date of Aligarh?

Aligarh was released on 26 February 2016.

Is Aligarh available on OTT?

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