Aligarh (2016)

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Synopsis

Based on true events, a closeted Indian professor is suspended from his job after he is filmed having sex with another man. With the help of a crusading journalist, he then goes to court to win back his position, in the process challenging the country’s homophobic laws.

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 26th, 2016 (Limited) by Eros Entertainment
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 114 minutes
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Keywords: Life in a Small Town, LGBTQ+, College Professor, College, Muslims
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Eros Entertainment, Karma Pictures
Production Countries: India
Languages: Hindi

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Leading Cast

Manoj Bajpayee    Professor Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras
Rajkummar Rao    Deepu Sebastian

Supporting Cast

Ashish Vidyarthi    Anand Grover
Delnaaz Irani    Namita
Sukhesh Arora    Tahir Islam
Balaji Gauri    Nita Grewal
Sumit Gulati    Tashi
Ishwak Singh    Arvind Narayan
Nutan Surya    Anjali Gopalan
Divya Unny    Reporter

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Production and Technical Credits

Hansal Mehta    Director
Apurva Asrani    Screenwriter
Ishani Banerjee    Story by
Sunil Lulla    Producer
Sandeep Singh    Producer
Hansal Mehta    Producer
Indranil Chowdhury    Production Designer
Apurva Asrani    Editor
Karan Kulkarni    Composer
Satya Rai Nagpaul    Director of Photography

Limited and VOD Releases: Yesterday is the Perfect Day to Watch a Limited Release

February 26th, 2016

Only Yesterday

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Synopsis

Based on true events, a closeted Indian professor is suspended from his job after he is filmed having sex with another man. With the help of a crusading journalist, he then goes to court to win back his position, in the process challenging the country’s homophobic laws.

Metrics

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 26th, 2016 (Limited) by Eros Entertainment
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 114 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Life in a Small Town, LGBTQ+, College Professor, College, Muslims
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Eros Entertainment, Karma Pictures
Production Countries: India
Languages: Hindi

Leading Cast

Manoj Bajpayee    Professor Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras
Rajkummar Rao    Deepu Sebastian

Supporting Cast

Ashish Vidyarthi    Anand Grover
Delnaaz Irani    Namita
Sukhesh Arora    Tahir Islam
Balaji Gauri    Nita Grewal
Sumit Gulati    Tashi
Ishwak Singh    Arvind Narayan
Nutan Surya    Anjali Gopalan
Divya Unny    Reporter

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Hansal Mehta    Director
Apurva Asrani    Screenwriter
Ishani Banerjee    Story by
Sunil Lulla    Producer
Sandeep Singh    Producer
Hansal Mehta    Producer
Indranil Chowdhury    Production Designer
Apurva Asrani    Editor
Karan Kulkarni    Composer
Satya Rai Nagpaul    Director of Photography

Limited and VOD Releases: Yesterday is the Perfect Day to Watch a Limited Release

February 26th, 2016

Only Yesterday

It's Oscar weekend, so obviously there's not many new limited releases worth paying attention to. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny is the biggest, but Only Yesterday is the best. More...

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.