Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterWe recently listed our TOP INDIAN QUEER MOVIES and now there may be a new addition to this . Only a few months after India finally legalized homosexuality, the first mainstream Indian film to focus on a same-sex relationship has just opened to wide acclaim (the trailer below has 21 million hits already). Ek Ladki … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThe fact that it is still illegal to be gay in India doesn’t in anyway diminish the presence of a significant LGBT population, it simply means that they must furtively live their lives in the shadows. Therefore creating any sort of art/culture for the community comes with great risks for all those concerned, but nevertheless that … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatter. Netflix’s The Big Day” showcases six weddings that represent the highest end of India’s $50 billion wedding industry. This is a conservative country where arranged marriages are still more popular than the ‘swipe left’ culture of the West. They are not only very traditional but when you are as wealthy as the families featured … Continue reading
