Homosexuality was just decriminalized in India in 2018 but there has been a small steady flow of LGBT movies for a few years before that. Because of the legal situation and society’s taboos, many were made on the down-low and struggled to find a way to access the audience they deserved. However some … Continue reading
The timing could not be more perfect for the screening of Indian filmmaker Sridhar Rangayan’s beautifully nuanced family drama coming so soon after his country’s Supreme Court finally legalizing homosexuality. Being gay waa always taboo in India but never a crime in itself, but the sexual act between two men was. This is the story of Kartik … Continue reading
For Valentines Day NETFLIX issued this very cute and joyous video which is one of a growing number that has been made in India since homosexuality was decriminalised Directed by Reema Sengupta and starring Jason Arland and Kush Patel it features the wonderful music of Dot who is rightfully becoming something of a You … Continue reading
You need to adopt an Indian sensibility and momentarily put aside your usual Western discernment when you view the second feature film of New York based writer/director Jayan Cherian which has so outraged the Indian Film Censors that they have banned it from being played in the country. What has caused them so much offense … Continue reading
This rather touching and gentle gay drama which is a very impressive debut from newbie filmmaker Sudanashu Saria, takes on an even greater than usual resonance by the mere fact that it is set in India where homosexuality was still illegal at the time. However in fact the movie, evidently shot very much on the down-low, … Continue reading