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Hindi CINEMA · 2016

Aligarh

अलीगढ़

2016-02-26114 min
DramaHistory
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THE STORY

Overview

A sympathetic journalist covers the true story of Ramchandra Siras, an esteemed linguistic professor at Aligarh University who was suspended on charges of homosexuality.

MOVIE FACT SUMMARY

A closer look

Aligarh (2016) is a Hindi-language Indian movie. Genres: Drama, History. The cast includes Manoj Bajpayee, Rajkummar Rao, Ishwak Singh, Dilnaz Irani. Runtime: 114 minutes.

Cast & crew

Portrait of Manoj Bajpayee
Manoj BajpayeeProfessor Siras
Portrait of Rajkummar Rao
Rajkummar RaoDeepu Sebastian
Portrait of Ishwak Singh
Ishwak SinghArvind Narayan
Sukhesh AroraTahir Islam
Portrait of Balaji Gauri
Balaji GauriNita Grewal
K.R. ParmeshwarProf. Sridharan
Nutan SuryaAnjali Gopalan
Suman VaidyaShadab Qureshi
Portrait of Ashish Vidhyarthi
Ashish VidhyarthiVijay Grover
Barnali MedhiMaggi D'Mello
Portrait of Gita Guha
Gita GuhaVijay Grover's Assistant
SaptarishiNita Grewal's Assistant
Sanjay MathA. K. Murtaza
Jagdish ChandraProctor Feroz Majid
Bhartendra SinghProctor Zuber Khan
Raees KhanSiras House Owner #2
Sudesh SainiBansi Lal
Harish BadolaAbhilash Tripathi
Portrait of Naval Shukla
Naval ShuklaPrathmesh Sharma
Apurva AsraniKaran Pai
Aditya SharmaMedical Colony Reporter
Raziq KhanMedical Colony Reporter #2
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Answers from the movie information available in our catalogue.

What is the original language of Aligarh?

Aligarh is listed as a Hindi-language movie in our catalogue. Dubbed versions are not tracked here.

What release date is listed for Aligarh?

Our source metadata lists 26 February 2016. Release dates can vary by country and may change; this does not confirm current cinema screenings.

Who is in the cast of Aligarh?

The available cast credits include Manoj Bajpayee, Rajkummar Rao, Ishwak Singh, Dilnaz Irani, Sukhesh Arora. See Cast & crew above for the available character names and profile links.

How long is Aligarh?

The recorded runtime is 114 minutes. Different cuts or releases may have a different duration.

What type of movie is Aligarh?

The source lists these genres: Drama, History.

What is the original title of Aligarh?

The original title in our source data is अलीगढ़. The English-letter display name may be a romanization.

What is Aligarh about?

A sympathetic journalist covers the true story of Ramchandra Siras, an esteemed linguistic professor at Aligarh University who was suspended on charges of homosexuality.

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