IMDb Staff: LGBTQ Representation in Indian Cinema
by imdb_india_editors | created - 11 Sep 2018 | updated - 14 Sep 2018 | PublicWe celebrate LGBTQ representations in Indian cinema with these top-rated curated titles, from Fire to My Brother Nikhil.
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1. Aligarh (2015)
Not Rated | 114 min | Biography, Drama
A gay, linguistic professor living in a small orthodox city must deal with the aftermath of a sting operation that puts his sexual orientation in front of the entire nation.
Director: Hansal Mehta | Stars: Manoj Bajpayee, Rajkummar Rao, Ashish Vidyarthi, Balaji Gauri
Votes: 7,778
2. Angry Indian Goddesses (2015)
115 min | Comedy, Drama
A photographer invites her closest friends to vacation at her family's home in Goa in celebration of her upcoming marriage.
Director: Pan Nalin | Stars: Amy Maghera, Rajshri Deshpande, Pavleen Gujral, Anushka Manchanda
Votes: 2,965
3. My Brother... Nikhil (2005)
120 min | Drama, Sport
Famous swimmer Nikhil Kapoor (Suri) deals with the repercussions of announcing the fact that he has HIV/AIDS.
Director: Onir | Stars: Sanjay Suri, Juhi Chawla, Purab Kohli, Victor Banerjee
Votes: 1,330
4. Fire (1996)
Unrated | 104 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Two mentally unstable women who are abandoned by their husbands find love and solace in each other.
Director: Deepa Mehta | Stars: Shabana Azmi, Nandita Das, Karishma Jhalani, Ramanjeet Kaur
Votes: 6,365 | Gross: $0.40M
5. Margarita with a Straw (2014)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama
A rebellious young woman with cerebral palsy leaves her home in India to study in New York, unexpectedly falls in love, and embarks on an exhilarating journey of self-discovery.
Directors: Shonali Bose, Nilesh Maniyar | Stars: Kalki Koechlin, Revathi, Sayani Gupta, Hussain Dalal
Votes: 4,107
6. The Journey (2004)
107 min | Drama, Romance
In Sancharram ("The Journey"), Kiran is mortified by her growing lesbian desire for the effervescent Delilah, in an idyllic Indian village where arranged marriage is the only acceptable form of coupling.
Director: Ligy J. Pullappally | Stars: Suhasini V. Nair, Shrruiti Menon, K.P.A.C. Lalitha, Valsala Menon
Votes: 377
7. Sisak (2017)
16 min | Short, Drama, Romance
Set in the fast-paced environs of the bustling Mumbai local trains, Sisak details a wordless romance that develops slowly and intoxicatingly, nestled in the silences and quiet comforts of the end-of-day train journeys between two men.
Director: Faraz Arif Ansari | Stars: Jitin Gulati, Dhruv Singhal
Votes: 244
8. Naanu Avanalla... Avalu (2015)
115 min | Drama
The film focus on a transgender, who is destined to have a life of utter neglect and disappointments.
Director: B.S. Lingadevaru | Stars: Sanchari Vijay, Kunal Punekar, Sumithra, Maniyamma
Votes: 158
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