A Queer Perspective on The Development Of LGBTQ+ Representations in Bollywood Films

Abstract

Movies have long been a fundamental component of our society. They have astonished, entertained, encouraged, and exceeded goals and desires on various issues. Cinema is often regarded as a powerful tool for social transformation, subtly altering cultural perceptions and attitudes. Indian film has become renowned for its ability to embrace multiple genres, appealing to a broad audience. The subject constantly experiences paradigm alterations. The film opened with a diverse collection of epic stories, myths, narratives, and reinterpretations of lesser-known tales. The movie afterward concentrated on ideas of the liberation movement and Gandhi’s ideology. Recently, real-life incidents have been portrayed in movies, and actors have taken up the cause of social justice. Moreover, through widespread attention, they introduced profound changes that altered politics and other political narratives. The term alludes to a broad spectrum of sexual identities, including non-cisgender identities, and the movie’s content regularly samples and echoes society. Undoubtedly, films have had an important effect on the LGBT movement in India. Like other contemporary social movements, the Indian queer movement seeks to remake society by promoting an improvement in our understanding of sexuality and refuting the notion that it is mainly a fad. The aim is to challenge the existing norms and redefine the conventional perceptions of an adult’s sexual world.