The year 2018 marked the great victory for the Indian LGBTQ community after section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which concluded physical relationship between same sex an offense, was was ruled unconstitutional by India’s Supreme Court, effectively decriminalizing homosexuality. This decision by the Indian Supreme Court’s paved the way for the Bollywood and entertainment industry to experiment with storylines around the topic. However, with the topic being an extremely sensitive one, it isn’t always represented correctly.
Here are the 7 times, Bollywood got the LGBTQ representation right.
Kapoor And Sons
The movie ‘Kapoor And Sons’ very delicately highlights a dysfunctional family and their reaction to their “good son” having a boyfriend. The movie tackles various sensitive issues that are often hidden behind the portrayal of a perfect family. However, the movie is able to beautifully normalises homosexuality and showcase how difficult life becomes when an individual has to hide the truth from their families.
Bombay Talkies
The homosexual storyline by Karan Johan in Bombay Talkies brings out the concept of several “closeted gay” men, who continue to deny their sexuality. The movie is upfront in its portrayal of homosexuals and aims to educate the audience regarding the pressure the LGBT community faces while trying to comply the societal norms.