Marathi LGBTQ movies not to be missed

It is historic day for the LGBTQ community today. Finally, a five-judge Supreme Court bench by unanimous decision decriminalised Section 377 making gay sex legal. On this day, we bring you Marathi films on the topic which cannot be missed.

This Ravi Jadhav’s short film had bagged two awards at Kashish queer film festival. The movie was shot in Pune. A boy is head over heels in love with a girl who is indifferent.Later, he finds out that she is a lesbian.

The film by Nishant Roy Bombarde deals with an adolescent boy who is torn between a patriarchal upbringing and his natural urge to identify with opposite gender. It has won many awards like Best Debut Film of a Director' at the 63rd National Film Awards, 'Audience Choice Award' at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA), 'Best Short' film at the New York Indian Film Festival, 'Best Narrative Short' at 7th KASHISH - Mumbai International Queer Film Festival.

This short film was made by two individuals from Mumbai – Anand Gokhale and Prachi Kathale. The movie deals with the topic of acceptance. And when a gay come out of the closet to his folks, he is pleasantly surprised by their acceptance of his partner and sexual orientation. The film was also screened at the Delhi International Queer Theatre and Film Festival.