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For her performance, actress Negha became the first transgender woman to win the Best Actress award at the recent Kerala State Awards. The critically-acclaimed shorts' main themes include caste, sexuality and patriarchy.

Shahani is glad that Indian films are finally heading in the right direction when it comes to inclusivity and sensitive portrayal of the LGBTQ community. One of the defining movies of the New Wave Movement in Malayalam cinema, Moothon which released in saw superstar Nivin Pauly playing a gay character.

Released inEvening Shadows is a Hindi feature film directed by Rangayan himself.

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Although his family deserts him, his sister Anamika played by Juhi and friend Nigel played by Purab, stand by him. Looking for the best LGBTQ+ movies and TV shows from India and beyond? The movie also stars Roshan Mathew and Shobhita Dhulipala in pivotal roles.

Manoj Bajpayee delivered one of his most powerful performances as Professor Siras, who is victimised for his sexuality. Love and guilt are some of the main themes of the movie which had its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.

We need space at the table to tell our stories, in all its rainbow hues, with Pride!

Gay police inspector Shardul Rajkummar Rao and Sumi Bhumi Pednekara lesbian and a physical education teacher settle for a marriage of compromise to appease their respective families. We asked the two artistes to recommend some of the best Indian queer films to watch this Pride Month and this is what they shared.

Praising the Konkona Sen Sharma-Aditi Rao Hydari starrer, Shahani says that it is important for films to showcase the range of queer experiences. The Bengali film written and directed by Rituparno Ghosh was about a choreographer struggling with his gender identity.

We’ve got you covered with 15 must-watch titles that capture diverse stories across genres and platforms. Ridiculed for their sexuality and made fun of for some cheap laughs, they were clearly violating human rights.

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In a landmark judgement inthe Supreme Court of India struck down section that criminalized gay sex. ZeeZest Disclaimer. However, some filmmakers have broken this mould to explore sexuality in sensitive, informed ways. Indian cinema in general is notorious for its stereotypical, crude and often derogatory depictions of the LGBTQ community.

Emphasising the need for more queer actors playing queer roles, Rangayan recommends watching the Assamese film Jonaki Porua directed by Prakash Deka. Starring Mona Ambegaonkar, Ananth Mahadevan and Devansh Doshi in pivotal roles, the film is about a son coming out to his mother in a small town, but more about the mother coming out as a woman within a patriarchal society.

As the world celebrates Pride Month, we list down ten LGBTQ Bollywood movies you can watch to be a part of the celebration. We are tired of waiting in the wings for others to tell our stories. Photo: IMDb.