India Synopsis
अलीगढ़
Set in the city of Uttar Pradesh and based on true events, the plot revolves around Dr Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras who taught Marathi at Aligarh Muslim University. He was sacked from his position of Reader and Chair of Modern Indian Languages, on charges of homosexuality. A sting operation was conducted by a TV channel which showed him in an embrace with a rickshaw puller, at his house inside the campus.
The 2015–2017 India Window
314 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Aligarh sits at position #97.
The 2010s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Aligarh premiered. 919 total titles in this decade from India.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #623 of 1,983 India films indexed here (69th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #436 of 1,132 (top 39%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Karma Pictures, Eros International |
| Runtime | 1h 54m |
| Release Date | February 26, 2016 |
| IMDb | tt5121000 |