Aligarh (2016)
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.
3 Kinolab Clips
Professor Siras Listens to Lata Mangeshkar on the radio
Siras (Manoj Bajpayee) listens and sings along to a song by the legendary playback singer Lata Mangeshkar. He sings along while listening as if the lyrics were representative of his life.
Duration: 00:04:07
Timestamp: 00:15:40
Contributor: Griffin Perry and Elizabeth Siminitus
Conversations on a Boat
Siras (Manoj Bajpayee) and Deepu (Rajkummar Rao) take a boat ride and discuss Siras’s former marriage, Irfan’s role in the case and Siras’s life, and the word “love.” Deepu takes a selfie with Siras, who gets flustered.
Duration: 00:04:05
Timestamp: 01:14:40
Contributor: Griffin Perry and Elizabeth Siminitus
Ending Sequence: The Aftermath of Siras’ death
Siras (Manoj Bajpayee) has died overnight, and Deepu (Rajkummar Rao) comes to his apartment to see his dead body. Deepu runs away visibly upset. It ends with a flashback of Siras hearing a noise before he dies.
Duration: 00:02:38
Timestamp: 01:51:40
Contributor: Griffin Perry and Elizabeth Siminitus