The movie is based on true events and takes place in Uttar Pradesh, where it follows the story of Dr. Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras, a professor of Marathi at Aligarh Muslim University. After being caught on camera in an intimate moment with a rickshaw puller at his home on campus, Dr. Siras is fired from his position as Reader and Chair of Modern Indian Languages due to allegations of homosexuality.
Aligarh
In a tight-knit Orthodox community, a linguistics professor's life is turned upside down when a sting operation exposes his sexuality to the entire nation, forcing him to navigate the fallout and confront the harsh realities of small-town prejudice.
