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

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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