17 Queer Indian Cinema Romances to Watch This Valentine's Day
by imdb_india_editors | created - 05 Feb 2020 | updated - 12 Feb 2021 | PublicThis Valentine’s Day, IMDb celebrates love in all the colours of the rainbow, showcasing some of Indian Cinema’s most diverse and heartwarming love stories. These movies celebrate LGBTQI+ narratives.
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1. 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: 243
2. Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga (2019)
120 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The film tells the story of closeted lesbian Sweety Chaudhary and her attempts to come out to her conservative, traditional family.
Director: Shelly Chopra Dhar | Stars: Sonam Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, Juhi Chawla
Votes: 4,777 | Gross: $1.18M
3. Sheer Qorma (2021)
Not Rated | 30 min | Short, Drama
Sheer Qorma is a story of belonging and acceptance, identity and family told through courageous, queer women choose to embrace love that exists beyond their personal beliefs and social moralities.
Director: Faraz Arif Ansari | Stars: Shabana Azmi, Swara Bhasker, Divya Dutta, Jitin Gulati
Votes: 807
4. Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan (2020)
Not Rated | 117 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
The road to achieving a happy ending is a little too rough for two guys Kartik and Aman. While Aman's family tries hard to battle his love for Kartik, Kartik isn't prepared to step back until he marries Aman.
Director: Hitesh Kewalya | Stars: Ayushmann Khurrana, Jitendra Kumar, Gajraj Rao, Neena Gupta
Votes: 10,476
5. Paava Kadhaigal (2020– )
36 min | Drama
At times dark, at times disturbing, four short films explore stories of those who dare to dream and desire - and those determined to stand in their way.
Stars: Simran, Anjali, Prakash Raj, Kalidas Jayaram
Votes: 7,101
6. Evening Shadows (2018)
102 min | Drama
Set in South India and Mumbai, 'Evening Shadows' is a tender heartwarming story about a mother-son bond that has to withstand the ravages of time, distance and truths.
Director: Sridhar Rangayan | Stars: Mona Ambegaonkar, Anant Mahadevan, Devansh Doshi, Arpit Chaudhary
Votes: 576
7. Loev (2015)
92 min | Drama, Romance
A weekend trip between friends takes a sudden turn, making them each question what love is and what it means to them.
Director: Sudhanshu Saria | Stars: Dhruv Ganesh, Siddharth Menon, Shiv Panditt, Dixit
Votes: 2,842
8. 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: 4,104
9. 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: 7,767
10. 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: 376
11. Chitrangada (2012)
135 min | Drama
Chitraganda: The Crowning Wish, is a lusciously lit and deeply personal drama about a choreographer considering a gender-reassignment surgery. The film also explores insights into how gender expression can affect families.
Directors: Rituparno Ghosh, Sanjoy Nag | Stars: Rituparno Ghosh, Jisshu Sengupta, Kaushik Banerjee, Dipankar Dey
Votes: 408
12. Aarekti Premer Golpo (2010)
128 min | Drama
The movie is about a Delhi base trans gender documentary filmmaker Abhiroop Sen and his bisexual lover cinematographer. They wanted to make a documentary on the life of famous "Jatra" actor... See full summary »
Directors: Kaushik Ganguly, Rituparno Ghosh | Stars: Rituparno Ghosh, Chapal Bhaduri, Indraneil Sengupta, Jisshu Sengupta
Votes: 214
13. 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
14. Kapoor & Sons (2016)
Not Rated | 132 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
The story about two brothers who visit their dysfunctional family for their grandfather's birthday party.
Director: Shakun Batra | Stars: Rishi Kapoor, Rajat Kapoor, Ratna Pathak Shah, Fawad Khan
Votes: 28,436 | Gross: $2.61M
15. 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: 6,362 | Gross: $0.40M
16. Bioscope (2015)
120 min | Drama
Synopsis : Bioscope is an interesting projects where four different directors have teamed up to make a single film. The film has four independent stories woven around four poems and stories... See full summary »
Directors: Gajendra Vitthal Ahire, Viju Mane, Girish Mohite, Amol Bhor | Stars: Mangesh Desai, Kushal Badrike, Suhas Bhalekar, Mrunmayee Deshpande
Votes: 202
17. Bombay Talkies (2013)
Not Rated | 127 min | Drama
One hundred years of Hindi cinema is celebrated in four short stories showcasing the power of film.
Directors: Zoya Akhtar, Dibakar Banerjee, Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap | Stars: Rani Mukerji, Randeep Hooda, Saqib Saleem, Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Votes: 5,759
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