'Tevar' actor Manoj Bajpayee will soon be seen in the movie 'Aligarh' where he essays the role of Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras who is a gay professor. In this movie actor Manoj will get intimate with another man and the video leads to his suspension. This Hansal Mehta directorial movie has already been the talk of the town even before its release.

Recently at an event, when Manoj was asked what was his family's reaction when he decided to do this film, he proudly said: "One, they were okay with the fact that I am going to become an actor and then, they were okay that I will not be playing conventional roles... So, then why will they have a problem with me playing this role?' He also added saying, "They love me. They don't judge me. This is the beautiful relationship that I have with my family. My parents, my wife and child... They love me and adore me for doing what I am doing."

In the movie Aligarh` talented actor Rajkummar Rao also features in it as a journalist, who fights for (professor) Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras to get back his life and job.