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Ramchandra Srinivas Siras (1948 – 7 April 2010) was an Indian linguist and author. He was a professor at the Aligarh Muslim University specializing in Marathi literature and head of the Department of Modern Indian Languages. The film Aligarh, directed by Hansal Mehta, is based on his life.
Dec 17, 2015 · 'Aligarh', the Hansal Mehta-directed film in which actor Manoj Bajpai plays the troubled Aligarh Muslim University professor Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras, who was found dead days after his tryst with a rickshaw-puller was outed, opened to rave international reviews recently.
Feb 2, 2016 · As the Supreme Court today hears a petition by activists whether the ban on gay sex in India should be reconsidered and the movie Aligarh - based on the life of Aligarh Muslim University's gay...
Feb 26, 2016 · The crew from a local TV station in the northern city of Aligarh secretly filmed Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras, then 64, having sex with rickshaw puller Abdul (name changed) in his house inside the...
Feb 2, 2016 · He was Professor Srinivas Ramchandra Siras. He taught Marathi at the AMU and was an award-winning poet in the language. Professor Siras was gay. He kept his sexual orientation secret for...
Apr 9, 2010 · It has taken death for the wheels of justice to finally begin moving in the case of AMU reader Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras.
Anish Gawande discusses translating Ramchandra Siras' poetry, and what his life story means for the conversation around Section 377.
Oct 3, 2020 · To say that a poet can be identified by their disposition would be to indulge in cliché. And yet, with professor and linguist Ramchandra Siras, the signs were all there: a subversive way of looking at the world, a personality that stood out, melancholy, and a preference for solitude.
Apr 1, 2010 · The Allahabad High Court today stayed the suspension of Aligarh Muslim University lecturer Srinivas Ramchandra Siras over charges of gay sex. The court also stayed the AMU order asking him to vacate his official residence and restricting his movements.
Oct 28, 2019 · In 2010, a professor in India was forcibly outed as gay and catapulted into a nationwide debate about LGBTQ rights in India. A textual analysis of prominent Indian English-language newspapers revealed the framing devices journalists used to report the case, unpacking how coverage essentialized gay identity, signified civil rights and ...
