LGBTQIA+ Relationships Have Made it to Bollywood!
Gay relationships, once presented as tragic and fraught with challenges, are now viewed from a lighter perspective as well.
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Queering the Screen: The Rise of LGBTQ+ Representation in Indian Entertainment
There has been a growing trend in recent years towards greater representation of the LGBTQ+ community in Indian movies.
Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui: The Die has been Cast for Better or for Worse
When Vaani Kapoor’s character Maanvi Brar first appears on the screen, she is shown as a ‘normal’ girl caught up in the rigmarole of dressing up and putting ma... Read More...
Bold is Beautiful: Faraz Ansari’s Sheer Qorma Breaks Many Stereotypes
Gaylaxy interacted with Faraz Arif Ansari, whose short film Sisak bagged 59 international awards. Faraz is now back with Sheer Qorma.
The Experience of Watching ‘Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan’
We Indians cringe so much when we see heterosexual couples kissing on screen. At the same time, movies with queer content are even rarer. It requires courage t... Read More...
Men will be Men : Toxic Masculinity
The toxic notion that men are supposed to have the aura of being rough and tough is the reason for objectification of women, ragging, hetero normative culture, misogyny, dowry, eve teasing, patriarchy, rapes and other social evils.
Watch: Trailer of Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, Gay Love Story from Bollywood starring Ayushmann Khurrana
Going by the trailer, the movie will not just be a love story between two men, but will also showcase the many hardships faced by gay men in India, including family pressure to get married to a girl
From Bollywood Personalities to Authors and Models, Here’s Why They Are All Excited about the Delhi Rainbow Lit Fest
We asked a few of the panelists and speakers on what they think of the Rainbow Lit Fest. Here's what they have to say
Movie Review: ‘Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga’ is the Most Sensitive and Sensible Lesbian Movie from Bollywood
Bollywood has been toying with gay/lesbian characters for quite sometime now. From the stereotyping and mockery of the past, to some sensitive portrayal in the... Read More...
Watch: Trailer of Bollywood’s First Lesbian Romance Movie, Post 377
Ever since I became aware of my sexuality, I have wanted to see a Bollywood movie that is based on queer romance. A movie that has all the tropes of a Bollywoo... Read More...
Fiery Margaritas: Stereotyping LGBTQIA Identity in Bollywood Films
Film producers still shirk away from producing such a film and only a niche group of directors and actors even think of venturing into such roles.
“Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety” is the Best Gay Romance Movie that Bollywood has Produced (But Will Never Acknowledge)
Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety is clearly the story of every gay/bi man who is secretly in love with his best friend, and then sees his friend falling for a woman, all the while trying to show he is happy for the two, while being deeply jealous and dejected from the inside.