Aligarh is a 2015 Indian Hindi- language biographical drama film directed by Hansal Mehta and written by Apurva Asrani.

Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code criminalized sexual activities "against the order of nature," which included homosexual acts.

The case drew the attention of Deepak Sebastian (Rajkummar Rao), a Delhi-based journalist eager for a breakthrough story.

He recounted how two individuals stormed his apartment armed with a camera and sticks, filmed him, and physically assaulted him, followed by four colleagues entering without permission.

Siras was represented by Advocate Anand Grover (Ashish Vidyarthi), a key figure in the earlier decriminalization case.

Deepak pursued leads, suspecting that Irfan (Prashant Kumar), the rickshaw puller present that night, was part of the conspiracy.

[8] The film was shot in various parts of Uttar Pradesh including Aligarh, Gorakhpur, Agra, Bareilly and Greater Noida (C-Block; Sector – Gamma 1).

Screen International in its review called it a "A subtle, sensitive take on a controversial real-life court case involving the victimization of a gay college professor, Aligarh underscores the growing strength and diversity of Indian independent cinema".

"[14] Columnist Aseem Chhabra in his rediff.com review said "Aligarh is a very important film, a milestone in the history of Indian cinema that should start the much-needed conversation about how India treats a visible and yet often ignored minority group.

"[15] Gay rights activist and editor of Bombay Dost magazine, Ashok Row Kavi, in his Firstpost.com review called Aligarh "a masterpiece of cinematic skills" and went on to say "What Mehta and writer Apurva Asrani have done is pluck out a commonplace professor in a commonplace university and weave a true life story into a tapestry of terrifying, compelling drama.