Meghdhanushya — The Colour of Life (2013)
- Original title
- Meghdhanusya - The Colour of Life
- Directed by
- K. R. Devmani
- Genre
- LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This film is the first Gujarati-language movie to positively portray gay and lesbian people. It shows their place in society and the challenges they face.
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What happens
Meghdhanushya — The Colour of Life (2013) is the first movie to positively feature the gay community in Indian Gujarati cinema. It is directed by K. R. Devmani and produced by Mahendra Bhai Patel, with narration by Manvendra Singh Gohil and Sylvester Merchant. This film portrays how lesbians and gay men have a part in society, and shows their situations and conditions they experience. Gohil notes that even five years ago the film would have been received negatively, but now has received an "A" ("Adults Only") rating from the Censor Board of India. Because of the subject matter the filmmaker has had to seek legal relief to get the same tax incentives of other films. They also faced censorship issues. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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