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Aligarh

U/A
1h 54m
2016

Audio Languages :

Hindi

Subtitles :

English

Aligarh is a 2016 Hindi biography drama film starring Manoj Bajpayee and Rajkummar Rao. Based on a real-life incident, the film reveals the plight of homosexuals in the Indian society. The story revolves around professor Ramchandra Siras of Aligarh Muslim University who gets suspended due to his sexual orientation. The film was critically acclaimed and Manoj Bajpayee won the Filmfare Critics’ Award for Best Actor.

Details About Aligarh Movie :

Movie Released Date
24 Feb 2016
Genres
  • Biopic
  • Based on True Events
Audio Languages:
  • Hindi
Cast
  • Manoj Bajpayee
  • Ashish Vidyarthi
  • Rajkummar Rao
Director
  • Hansal Mehta

Keypoints about Aligarh :

1. Total Episode duration: 1h 53m

2. Audio Language: Hindi

Aligarh: Unknown Aspect of Life

Aligarh is a Hindi biopic film of Ramchandra Siras that shows you the world's reality. The movie revolves around a court case filed by Ramchandra Siras (played by Manoj Bajpayee), a professor at Aligarh Muslim University. The case is filed for the revocation of the suspension and how a journalist (played by Rajkummar Rao) helps him fight the case against the University. 

Aligarh's storyline shows a man's fighting spirit as he stands tall against the suspension. A journalist helps him win the case, which shows unity among people when something is done. 

Aligarh Movie Basic Details

Aligarh's cast comprised Manoj Bajpayee as Ramchandra Siras, Rajkummar Rao as journalist Deepu Kumar, Ashish Vidyarthi as Advocate Anand Grover, Ishwak Singh as Arvind Narayan, along with others. 

Aligarh's movie comes from the biopic genre film. Apurva Asrani wrote the screenplay. Sunil Lulla, Sandip S Singh, and Shailesh R Singh produced the Aligarh movie.

Aligarh Movie Plot

The life of Ramchandra Siras, a professor at Aligarh Muslim University, inspires the film. The film begins with a big tragedy in Ramchandra Siras's life when a group of people film a video. A film of a video of Ramchandra having gay sex with a rickshaw puller in his house. When the video went viral, the University suspended him and ordered him to leave the house allotted on the University Campus.

Ramchandra Siras comes in contact with Deepu Kumar; a journalist. With the help of Deepu, he filed a case against the suspension. Deepu shows his sympathy and helps him in all possible ways. 

After fighting hard against the University, the court ordered the University to revoke the suspension. Before he could return to his house and start working again, he died, and the cause was unknown.

Aligarh Cast Performance 

Manoj Bajpayee, as always, showcases his brilliant acting skills. Once again, he performed the role with maturity and humour. Rajkummar Rao, the most versatile actor, performed the role with pure emotions and expressions.

Aligarh Movie Release Date on OTT

Aligarh movie release date is February 24, 2016 in theaters and available to stream on Zee5, an OTT platform.

Frequently Asked Questions About Aligarh Movie

Q1. Is the Aligarh Movie a real story?

Ans: Yes, Aligarh Movie is a true story of Ramchandra Siras.

Q2. What are the production companies of Aligarh Movie?

Ans: The production companies of Aligarh Movie are Eros Entertainment and Karma Pictures.

Q3. Who is the music director of Aligarh Movie?

Ans: Karan Kulkarni is the music director of Aligarh Movie.

Q4. Who is the writer of the Aligarh Movie?

Ans: Apurva Asrani is the writer of the movie.

Q5. In which languages is the Aligarh Movie available?

Ans: Aligarh Movie is available in Hindi and Urdu.

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