Explore seven impactful Bollywood films that delve into LGBTQ issues, shedding light on the struggles, love, and acceptance within the LGBTQ community in India. Here is the list, tap to check!
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Badhai Do
Released in 2022, Badhai Do is a film centred on same-sex love, where a couple enters into a marriage to conceal their true identities.
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Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui
With an aim to educate society about transgenders, this movie sheds light on the challenges faced by a trans woman.
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Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga
Starring Rajkumar Rao and Sonam Kapoor in the lead, this movie portrays a young woman who is a lesbian but acts heterosexual to save her relationship.
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Aligarh
Aligarh is a movie based on the true story of a professor who faces humiliation and social discrimination for his sexual orientation.
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Fire
Fire was released in 1996. It is one of the very first movies that addressed the social stigma about same sex relationships.
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Shubh mangal zyada savdhan
Shubh mangal zyada savdhan is a comedy-drama about two men who fall in love with each other and decide to marry.
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