Aligarh (2016)
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| Domestic Box Office | n/a | |
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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 |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 114 minutes |
| Plot point: | College Professor, LGBTQ+, Muslims |
| Social setting: | College, Life in a Small Town |
| 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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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 |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 114 minutes |
| Plot point: | College Professor, LGBTQ+, Muslims |
| Social setting: | College, Life in a Small Town |
| 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 |
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. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.