Aligarh (2016): Cast & Plot
Aligarh is a 2016 drama directed by Hansal Mehta, starring Manoj Bajpayee as Professor Siras, Raees Khan and Rajkummar Rao. It runs 1 hour 54 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 54m (114 min)
- Director
- Hansal Mehta
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Hindi - Studio
- Karma Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Aligarh About?
The premise of Aligarh without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A sympathetic journalist covers the true story of Ramchandra Siras, an esteemed linguistic professor at Aligarh University who was suspended on charges of homosexuality.
Aligarh Cast & Characters
Manoj Bajpayee leads the cast as Professor Siras, with Raees Khan as Siras House Owner #2 and Rajkummar Rao as Deepu Sebastian. Directed by Hansal Mehta; 30 actors are credited in all.
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Director Hansal Mehta
- Manoj Bajpayee as Professor Siras
- Raees Khan as Siras House Owner #2
- Rajkummar Rao as Deepu Sebastian
- Nutan Surya as Anjali Gopalan
Also Starring in Aligarh
· 26 more- Ishwak Singh Arvind Narayan
- Prashant Kumar Irfan
- Ashish Vidhyarthi Vijay Grover
- Sumit Gulati Tashi
- Eisha Chopra Sonali
- Nitin Goel Adil
- Dilnaz Irani Namita
- Gita Guha Vijay Grover's Assistant
- Jaspal Sandhu Judge
- Aditya Sharma Medical Colony Reporter
- Apurva Asrani Karan Pai
- Balaji Gauri Nita Grewal
- Sukhesh Arora Tahir Islam
- Suman Vaidya Shadab Qureshi
- Sachin Parikh Anuj
- K.R. Parmeshwar Prof. Sridharan
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- Barnali Medhi Maggi D'Mello
- Saptarishi Nita Grewal's Assistant
- Sanjay Math A. K. Murtaza
- Jagdish Chandra Proctor Feroz Majid
- Bhartendra Singh Proctor Zuber Khan
- Sudesh Saini Bansi Lal
- Harish Badola Abhilash Tripathi
- Naval Shukla Prathmesh Sharma
- Urmil Kumar Thapliyal Mehmood Naqvi
- Raziq Khan Medical Colony Reporter #2
More from Hansal Mehta
More films directed by Hansal Mehta, best-rated first: Simran, The Buckingham Murders, Faraaz and Chhalaang.
Aligarh Plot Summary
What happens in Aligarh from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Dr. Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras Manoj Bajpayee, a respected Marathi language professor at Aligarh Muslim University, becomes the center of a tense clash between personal privacy and institutional reputation when a sting operation and campus politics collide with a larger cultural and legal shift in India. Set against the aftermath of Section 377’s temporary decriminalisation by the Delhi High Court on July 2, 2009, the narrative follows a case that tests the boundaries of justice, dignity, and due process in a society grappling with change.
Full summary
The whole story of Aligarh, scene by scene
Aligarh Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Aligarh.
How Well Do You Know Aligarh?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the professor whose life forms the core of the story?
Aligarh Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Алигарх” and “Aligarh - Kampf um Gerechtigkeit”.
- Also known as
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- Алигарх
- Aligarh - Kampf um Gerechtigkeit
- 阿里格尔
- 엘리가르
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Aligarh FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Aligarh, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Aligarh?
Aligarh runs 1 hour 54 minutes (114 minutes).
When was Aligarh released?
Aligarh was released on February 26, 2016.
Who directed Aligarh?
Aligarh was directed by Hansal Mehta.
More films by Hansal Mehta Who is in the cast of Aligarh?
Aligarh stars Manoj Bajpayee as Professor Siras, Raees Khan as Siras House Owner #2 and Rajkummar Rao as Deepu Sebastian, among 30 credited actors.
Does Aligarh have a post-credit scene?
No. Aligarh has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Aligarh in?
The original language of Aligarh is Hindi.
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