The unparalleled actor, Manoj Bajpayee will soon be seen playing a gay professor in Hansal Mehta's upcoming film, Aligarh. The first look of actor showcases him wearing a formal suit and a pensive expression having stubble and graying hair.

Mr Mehta said "We wanted the first look of Manoj's character to be impactful and create just the right amount of curiosity amongst the audience. Manoj is a fantastic actor and he embodies the trials and tribulations that his character in the film goes through. I'm extremely happy for the way the film is turning out."

Apart from Manoj Bajpayee, Rajkummar Rao will reunite for the third time with director, Hansal Mehta after the films, 'Shahid' and 'CityLights' in this film.

Hansal Mehta will also be co-producing the film with Sandeep Singh and Sunil Lulla.