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7 Must-Watch Indian Films on Queerness
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Mammootty and Jyotika's film Kaathal- The Core has been praised as a nuanced yet poignant portrayal of a sensitive and hushed social issue. The plot revolves around a closeted gay man in a heterosexual marriage whose reluctant by-election candidacy is thwarted by his wife of 20 years’ desire for a divorce. The film has opened a discourse on the struggle and shame wrapped around homosexuality that persists in India. But Kaathal is hardly the first film to touch upon this topic. Several regional films have attempted to shed light on the issues surrounding LGBTQI+ relationships. In today’s List Hai Toh Hit Hai episode, we have curated a list of films that have sensitively portrayed the challenges and joys of alternative sexualities and gender identities.
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