In Hansal Mehta’s film ‘Aligarh’, Manoj was seen as a professor who was filmed while getting intimate with another man, and the video led to his suspension. How he gets back his job, but loses his life in the fight, forms the crux of the story. Staying true to his craftmanship, the seasoned actor had said during an interview his family members didn’t have any problem with him playing the role as they love and don’t judge him.
