On a day when the Delhi High Court has passed a historic judgement on Section 377 and decriminalised homosexuality, the portrayal of queers in the movies is also in focus.
While Bollywood has certainly matured in it’s portrayal of homosexuals over the years, it’s is still far away from a day when actors like Hrithik Roshan or Aamir Khan may play a gay character on screen.
From what was once an easy target of ridicule, the joke turned tables on the homophobic.
Though no A-list Bollywood actor has yet risked playing a gay character in the movies. Popular films like Kal Ho Na Ho and more recently Dostana have helped in bringing the issue out into the mainstream.
“As far as they are asking me, homosexuality should never be shown caricaturish and I’m totally against it. And if films are made, they should be for entertaining and entertainment, we all should be more responsible towards everyone’s feelings,” said actor John Abraham.
Filmmaker Onir’s My Brother Nikhil released in 2003 is considered one of the most sensitive films on the issue of homosexuality. It even had a successful multiplex run.
But the director feels the attitude and approach towards the subject needs to change, “The mindset has to change,” he said.
Thanks to influence of Bollywood on popular culture – homosexuality may no longer raise an eye brow, but it is still a long way off from making a Brokeback Mountain.
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Onir is all set to make another short film on gays. It revolves around gay abuse and act 377.
You can find more about the film here :http://www.facebook.com/pages/Omar/101084630943
Cheers !!
Posted on July 5th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
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