

Aligarh
(2016) · Hindi Film
Release
26 Feb 2016
Runtime
1h 54m
Director
Hansal Mehta
Producer
Shailesh R. Singh
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 M…
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About the Film
Genre
Drama, History, Biography, Crime
Year
2016
Runtime
1h 54m
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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Cast(31)
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![]() | Deepu Sebastian | — |
![]() | Arvind Narayan | — |
![]() | Namita | — |
| Tahir Islam | — | |
![]() | Nita Grewal | — |
![]() | Tashi | — |
| Prof. Sridharan | — | |
| Anjali Gopalan | — | |
| Shadab Qureshi | — | |
![]() | Vijay Grover | — |
| Irfan | — | |
![]() | Adil | — |
![]() | Anuj | — |
| Maggi D'Mello | — | |
![]() | Sonali | — |
![]() | Vijay Grover's Assistant | — |
| Nita Grewal's Assistant | — | |
| A. K. Murtaza | — | |
| Proctor Feroz Majid | — | |
| Proctor Zuber Khan | — | |
| Judge | — | |
| Siras House Owner #2 | — | |
| Bansi Lal | — | |
| Abhilash Tripathi | — | |
![]() | Prathmesh Sharma | — |
| Mehmood Naqvi | — | |
| Karan Pai | — | |
| Medical Colony Reporter | — | |
| Medical Colony Reporter #2 | — | |
![]() | Professor Siras | — |
| 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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