In this episode we celebrate Pride by discussing three recent Hindi films featuring LGBTQ characters and issues.

Show Notes:

It’s Edmonton Pride week (http://www.edmontonpride.ca/)

Gay stereotypes and comedic relief

Thank you Annarios for your review!

Is Erin funny?

Deep Mehta’s Fire(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_(1996_film)) and Bombay Talkies (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombay_Talkies_(film))

Margarita With A Straw (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margarita_with_a_Straw)

Disliking a film with good intentions

Kalki Koechlin’s commitment to her role

Gabrielle (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabrielle_(2013_film))

“normal” is relative

INTERVAL (“Kar Gayi Chuli” (https://youtu.be/-sWXx1mbgtU) from Kapoor & Sons)

Kapoor & Sons (Since 1921) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapoor_%26_Sons)

Arjun Kapoor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arjun_Kapoor) in name only

Spoiler alert: Fawad Khan’s character is gay and his family doesn’t know

Fawad Khan is really attractive (http://st1.bollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/602805.jpg)

Not defining a character by their sexuality

Dramatizing coming out

Aligarh (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aligarh_(film))

Based on a real event (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramchandra_Siras)

Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_377_of_the_Indian_Penal_Code)

Being forced to become an advocate for a cause

Freeheld (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeheld_(2015_film))

India Film Festival of Alberta (http://indiafilmfestival.ca/films.html)

NEXT TIME: a 2016 mid-year round up

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