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{{Short description|2015 film by Hansal Mehta}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Aligarh
| image = AligarhFilmPoster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Hansal Mehta]]
| producer = Sunil Lulla [[Shailesh R Singh]] [[Sandip Ssingh]]
| writer = [[Apurva Asrani]]
| screenplay = Apurva Asrani
| story = Apurva Asrani Ishani Banerjee
| based_on =
| starring = [[Manoj Bajpayee]] [[Rajkummar Rao]] [[Ashish Vidyarthi]]
| music = Karan Kulkarni
| cinematography = Satya Rai Nagpaul
| editing = Apurva Asrani
| released = {{Film date|2015|10|04|Busan|ref1=<ref>{{cite web |author=Hansal MEHTA |url=http://www.biff.kr/eng/html/program/prog_view.asp?idx=19377&c_idx=274&sp_idx=&QueryStep=2 |title=BIFF.KRㅣ6–15 October, 2016 |publisher=Biff.kr |date=8 August 2009 |access-date=1 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205054345/http://www.biff.kr/eng/html/program/prog_view.asp?idx=19377&c_idx=274&sp_idx=&QueryStep=2 |archive-date=5 February 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>|2016|02|26|India|df=y}}
| runtime = 114 minutes
| studio = [[Eros Entertainment]] Karma Pictures
| distributor =
| country = India
| language = [[Hindi]] [[Urdu]]
| budget = {{INR|11 crore}}
| gross = {{INR|4.27 crore}}
}}

'''''Aligarh''''' is a 2015 Indian [[biographical|biographical drama]] film directed by [[Hansal Mehta]] and written by [[Apurva Asrani]]. It stars [[Manoj Bajpayee]] and [[Rajkummar Rao]] in the lead roles.

The film had its world premiere at the 20th [[Busan International Film Festival]], receiving a standing ovation. The film was released worldwide on 26 February 2016 to critical acclaim.<ref name="The Indian Express">{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/aligarh-movie-review-three-and-half-stars-manoj-bajpyee-rajkummar-rao/|title=Aligarh movie review: Manoj Bajpayee gives a brilliant performance, quiet and affecting|date=26 February 2016|work=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/entertainment/aligarh-an-autumn-of-loneliness/article8282914.ece|title=Aligarh: An autumn of loneliness|author=Namrata Joshi|author-link=Namrata Joshi|work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = Aligarh 2016 Movie News, Wallpapers, Songs & Videos – Bollywood Hungama|url = http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/3128634|website = bollywoodhungama.com|access-date = 26 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/aligarh-movie-review-1238|title=Aligarh Movie Review|work=NDTVMovies.com}}{{Dead link|date=April 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Bajpayee won critical acclaim and a [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor]] for his portrayal of [[Ramchandra Siras]].

==Plot==
Set in the city of [[Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh]], it is the true story of [[Ramchandra Siras]], a professor of Marathi and the head of the Classical Modern Indian Languages Faculty at the famed [[Aligarh Muslim University]], who was suspended on grounds of morality. He was also sacked from his position of Reader and Chair of Modern Indian Languages. The film starts at the moment when the professor's privacy is invaded by a film crew from a local TV station who forcibly enter his house and film him having sex with a male rickshaw-puller.<ref name="BBC - Aligarh">{{cite web|title=Why a gay Indian professor's death inspired a film|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-35638215|publisher=BBC|access-date=8 April 2017}}</ref> Siras is forced to leave his housing at the university, and is suspended from his job. He is contacted by a journalist who is sympathetic to him, and his case is taken up in court. The court rules in his favour and Siras' suspension is revoked, but before he can return to work,
he is found dead.

==Cast==
* [[Manoj Bajpayee]] as Prof. [[Ramchandra Siras]]
* [[Rajkummar Rao]] as Journalist Deepu Sebastian
* [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] as Advocate [[Anand Grover]]
* [[Ishwak Singh]] as Arvind Narayan
* Nutan Surya as [[Anjali Gopalan]]
* Divya Unny as Reporter
* Suman Vaidya as Shadab Qureshi
* Devyansh Agnihotri (Child Artist)
* Saptrishi Ghosh as Assistant Lawyer
* [[Dilnaz Irani]] as Nameeta
* Sukhesh Arora as Tahir Islam
* Sumit Gulati as Tashi
* Sachin Parikh as Anuj
* Balaji Gauri as Nita Grewal
* K.R.Parmeshwar as Prof. Sridharan
* Prashant Kumar as Rickshaw wala

==Production==
The film was shot in various parts of Uttar Pradesh including [[Aligarh]], [[Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh|Gorakhpur]], [[Agra]], [[Bareilly]] and [[Greater Noida]] (C-Block; Sector – Gamma 1). Wherein Greater Noida a small indoor sequence was shot for 3–4 days by Rajkumar Rao.<ref name=mirror>{{cite web|url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/entertainment/bollywood/This-is-not-a-controversial-film-about-homosexuality/articleshow/49199618.cms |title=This is not a controversial film about homosexuality |work=Mumbai Mirror|date=3 October 2015 |access-date=1 February 2016}}</ref>

==Reception==
''Aligarh'' had its European première at the 59th BFI [[London Film Festival]] on 10 October 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/aligarh-gets-standing-ovation-in-busan-director-hansal-mehta-elated/ |title='Aligarh' gets standing ovation in Busan, director Hansal Mehta elated |work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=4 October 2015 |access-date=1 February 2016}}</ref> The response was generally superlative and the film garnered excellent reviews. ''[[Screen International]]'' in its review called it a "A subtle, sensitive take on a controversial real-life court case involving the victimization of a gay college professor, Aligarh underscores the growing strength and diversity of Indian independent cinema".<ref>{{cite web|last=Halligan |first=Fionnuala |url=http://www.screendaily.com/reviews/aligarh-review/5095752.article |title='Aligarh': Review|publisher=Screendaily.com |date=21 October 2015 |access-date=1 February 2016}}</ref>

The [[British Film Institute]], in its 'Whats On' review of ''Aligarh'' called it "Probably the best film yet on the [[Indian gay]] male experience, Hansal Mehta directs a riveting and nuanced tale that is as touching as it is powerful."<ref>{{cite web|author=Customer |url=https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=aligarh&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id= |title=Buy cinema tickets for Aligarh | 2015 BFI London Film Festival |publisher=Whatson.bfi.org.uk |access-date=1 February 2016}}</ref> ''Aligarh'' had its India première in Mumbai at the 17th [[Mumbai Film Festival|Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival]] on 30 October 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mumbai film festival announces eclectic line-up|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/mumbai-film-festival-announces-eclectic-line-up/|publisher=The Indian Express|access-date=20 August 2017}}</ref> It also has the honour of being the only Indian film to open the festival since its inception. The response was once again overwhelming. Meenakshi Shedde, South Asia Consultant to the [[Berlin Film Festival]] and award-winning critic, had this to say about in her ''[[Mid-Day]]'' review: "''Aligarh'' is masterfully directed: it is that rare film that courageously stands for human rights, including those of homosexuals, yet offers a quiet, distilled perspective."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/a-different-marathi-manoos/16631184#sthash.mR5YYrvO.dpuf |title=A different 'Marathi manoos' |publisher=Mid-day.com |access-date=1 February 2016}}</ref> Columnist Aseem Chhabra in his [[rediff.com]] review said "Aligarh is a very important film, a milestone in the history of Indian cinema that should start the much needed conversation about how India treats a visible and yet often ignored minority group."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/column/why-aligarh-is-a-very-important-film/20151105.htm |title=Why Aligarh is a very important film |work=Rediff.com |date=5 November 2015 |access-date=1 February 2016}}</ref>

Gay rights activist and editor of ''Bombay Dost'' magazine, [[Ashok Row Kavi]], in his Firstpost.com review called ''Aligarh'' "a masterpiece of cinematic skills" and went on to say "What Mehta and writer Apurva Asrani have done is pluck out a commonplace professor in a commonplace university and weave a true life story into a tapestry of terrifying, compelling drama."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/living/aligarh-what-this-compelling-drama-tells-us-about-our-approach-to-homosexuals-2493926.html |title=A masterpiece of cinematic skills, 'Aligarh' has a lot to say about the way we perceive homosexuals |publisher=[[Firstpost]] |date=4 November 2015 |access-date=1 February 2016}}</ref> ''[[Indian Express]]'' gave 3.5 rating out of 5.<ref name="The Indian Express"/>

==Accolades==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Year
! width="30%" | Award
! width="35%" | Category
! width="5%" | Recipient(s)
! width="5%" | Result
! Ref.
|-
!2016
|[[10th Asia Pacific Screen Awards]]
|[[Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actor|Best Actor]]
|rowspan="2" |[[Manoj Bajpayee]]
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/manoj-bajpayee-wins-best-actor-at-the-asia-pacific-screen-awards/articleshow/55614416.cms|title=Manoj Bajpayee wins best actor at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards|work=The Economic Times|access-date=18 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asiapacificscreenacademy.com/2016/11/winners-announced-in-10th-asia-pacific-screen-awards/|title=WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN 10TH ASIA PACIFIC SCREEN AWARDS|date=24 November 2016|access-date=8 February 2017}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan="3"|2017
|rowspan="2"|[[62nd Filmfare Awards]]
|[[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor|Best Actor (Critics)]]
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/62nd-jio-filmfare-awards-2017-complete-winners-list-1759715/|title=62nd Jio Filmfare Awards 2017: Complete winners list}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2017/winners|title=Filmfare Award 2017 Winners - List of Filmfare Award Winners}}</ref>
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Rajkumar Rao]]
|{{nom}}
|
|-
|[[18th IIFA Awards]]
|[[IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
|{{nom}}
|
|}

== See also ==
* ''[[Philadelphia (film)|Philadelphia]]'', a film about a gay man being terminated from his law firm and his fight for compensation

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|tt5121000}}
{{Hansal Mehta}}

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[[Category:Films set in Uttar Pradesh]]
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