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Over the time, Indian cinema has warmed up to LGBTQ+ topics, and some of them gave us real lesbian love stories that were unapologetic, fierce, as well as heartfelt. This film challenges all sorts of cultural beliefs about affection between two women and their complicated relationships.
Fire (1996)
Directed by Deepa Mehta, the first movie to discuss a lesbian relationship between two women frustrated with their respective marriages caused ripples everywhere. Shabana Azmi and Nandita Das are in principal parts a pair of passionate sisters rubbing up against bigger issues.
Margarita with a Straw (2014)
This powerfully moving love story follows Kalki Koechlin in the role of Laila, an Indian woman who has cerebral palsy and finds comfort from her pain when she gets drawn to her college’s smallest student. Shonali Bose’s movie, Story of a Murdered Youth (Amu), challenges stereotypes and is to the point when it comes to accepting one’s sexual identity, emotionally as well as physically.
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga (2019)
A mainstream Bollywood film in which Sonam Kapoor plays a closeted lesbian who is trying to come out of the corner with her old conservative family. The film takes humor and mixes it with some heart, delivering a positive message of acceptance and love.
Sancharram (The Journey) (2004)
Made in Malayalam, Sancharram captures the love of two young women living an apparently antiquated lifestyle. The storyline presents the conflict between individual aspirations and the social norm of same-sex love, giving an into heterosexual relationship in its purest form.
The Married Woman (2021)
18+ Based on Manju Kapur’s novel, A Married Woman, this web series delves into the inner and extramarital relationships of two married women in late-1990s India. The chemistry between the leads just makes it a fun show, and its frank portrayal of homosexuality in 2022 means you should definitely be watching.
