#bollywood new

[anarcho-karlachism]

This shit is gonna be amazing.

[kitamars]

Hello. I would like to request either old soft ginhiji or desi / bollywood ginhiji. Though anything you draw is a blessing, so I will be happy with anything honestly, lol.

hello op i don’t think you realise the amount of brainrot your ask has inflicted upon me

ive had desi gintama dormant in my brain for a while so thank you for unleashing my brainworms. More will come soon

[starryalpacasstuff]

Queer Indian Media: A Compilation

A couple of days ago, @impala124 sent @lurkingshan an ask about the lack of discussion about Queer Indian Media in fandom spaces. I wrote about it here, @neuroticbookworm here, and @waitmyturtles here (both of them have excellent points, I highly recommend you read their posts!). It's become quite apparent that people are willing to watch and engage in discourse about queer Indian media, it's just that the lack of popularity and accessibility makes it harder for people to start. So, I've decided to make a list tracking all of the queer Indian media I know of, and hopefully also any meta/discourse about it, which is an idea I've had floating in my head for months now.

This list is by no means comprehensive, so if you have recs, send them my way! Text me on DM, send an ask, tag me in your posts, whatever. And though it's not possible for me to watch everything on the list, I will be slowly going through as many of these as I can and writing about them, as well as hopefully finding more stuff and easier to access versions for the ones that are harder to access right now. This post is going to be a slow work in progress, but I'm hoping to update it regularly. So, if you'd like me to keep you updated, let me know through the tags/replies and I will tag you in future posts!

I've tagged the people who've recommended certain shows alongside each show. Everything on here is available online. The hyperlinked titles lead you to the media itself, meaning that it's available for free online with subtitles. Other details will be mentioned separately.

Disclaimer: The media I have watched/read have recommendation ratings (which will not always reflect my enjoyment of something, rather are based on how much I'd recommend it). While I did lightly screen everything on here, the criteria was 'has a trailer or otherwise showing queerness to be a central theme in the story' and 'is available online', so take that into account if you decide to pick something up, and definitely watch trailers and/or skim the wikipedia pages beforehand.

Movies

Fire | English | @neuroticbookworm 

Recommendation: 8.75/10 A 1996 movie surrounding a lesbian couple packed with commentary on religion, class, purity culture and more. Quick Pitch + Historical Context

Kapoor & Sons | Hindi | @neuroticbookworm

Available on Netflix, Prime, and paid on Youtube and Apple TV

Kaathal-The Core | Malayalam | @neuroticbookworm 

Officially on Prime, also available grey without subtitles

Super Deluxe | Tamil | @neuroticbookworm 

Officially on a paid streaming service called aha, grey on youtube

Dear Dad | Hindi | @neuroticbookworm 

Geeli Puchi (Ajeeb Dastaans) | Hindi | @blorbingqls @neuroticbookworm 

Available on Netflix

Cobalt Blue @blorbingqls

Officially on Netflix, also available grey without subtitles

Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga | Hindi | @fallsouthwinter @usertoxicyaoi @neuroticbookworm

Available officially on Netflix, so watch there if you can, but can also be found grey in two parts without subtitles

Chitrangada: The Crowning Wish | Bengali | @silverquillsideas @neuroticbookworm 

I believe it's available on prime, but you might need to do some digging. Also available grey on youtube without subtitles (the movie is in part Bengali, part English)

Shubh Mangal Zyada Savdhan | Hindi | @silverquillsideas @twig-tea @neuroticbookworm

Officially on Amazon, grey on youtube without subtitles

Maja Ma | Hindi | @flyingrosebeetle @silverquillsideas 

Available on Amazon Prime

Badhaai Do | Hindi

Officially on Netflix, available grey without subtitles

Loev | Hindi

Available on youtube with Spanish (I think?) subtitles

Margarita With A Straw | Hindi

I believe this is a cut version, it is officially on Netflix which is likely the uncut version

Recommendation: 9/10

A self-discovery story about an Indian woman named Laila with cerebral palsy with great rep and beautiful execution.

Meta by @wen-kexing-apologist

Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui | Hindi | anon

Available grey without subtitles, officially on Netflix

Amar Prem Ki Prem Kahani | Hindi | @flowerbeasblog @aneechan

Officially on Jio Cinema, also available grey without subtitles

Time Out | Hindi

Available on Netflix

My Brother…Nikhil | Hindi

My Son Is Gay | Tamil

Hindi dub available on youtube without subtitles

Shows

Romil and Jugal | Hindi | @anixknowsnothin

You do need a vpn if you're outside India to watch it with the above link, it's also grey on youtube without subtitles

Recommendation: 8.5/10 India's modern gay remake of Romeo and Juliet, five years before Bad Buddy Random thoughts

The Married Woman | Hindi | @a-not-knowing-bisexual-wizard

Dev DD Season 2 | Hindi

Legitimately no clue whether this and the prev are grey or official

Made in Heaven | Hindi | @flyingrosebeetle @non-beingnary @neuroticbookworm

Available on Prime

All About Section 377, Still About Section 377 | Hindi

The Story Tales S2 | Gujrati

Insomnia | Hindi

It's a streaming service I've never heard of before, not unlike Gaga, this is one of the darker shows on the list so please do check out the trailer beforehand

Amra 2GayTher | Bengali

Available on two streaming services here and here, both paid

Mini gls from @twig-tea (og post here)

Firsts S3 | @tinyreadinglifelight

Neverland

Maaya 2

Last two eps do not have subtitles but the story is followable

The ‘Other’ Love Story @/silverquillsideas 

Just Another Love Story

Books

Memory of Light

Recommendation: 5/10 A historical book set during the colonial era, the lesbian romance is mostly a subplot that loses it's way towards the end. It's kind of a drag, but the history component is somewhat interesting.

Don't Let Him Know

Recommendation Rating: 7.5/10 with serious trigger warnings including rape. It's a brutally honest book designed to make the reader uncomfortable, so proceed with caution. I personally liked it quite a lot, but that's majorly because of how authentic the book felt.

Falling Into Place

Recommendation Rating: 8/10 A modern lesbian romance that follows similar beats to the typical thai bl/gl. A little underdeveloped in some places, but overall quite good.

My Magical Palace

Cobalt Blue

The Paths Of Marriage

Marriage Of A Thousand Lies

[chameli]

Here’s looking at you…Looking at you…and looking at you…and still looking at you…

[chand-ki-priyatama]

The Song "Mai koi aisa geet gaun" is the real definition of princess treatment....

[tmusikoriginal]

Happy Diwali | Tamoghna Ghosh's T-Musik Original presents "Diwali Special" song "Pal Unplugged" | This Hindi song, sung & composed by famous versatile artist Tamoghna Ghosh. Watch the lyrical music video now. Click the link". Stay tuned! Don't forget to like, comment & share ❤️

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[bengalimusically]

T-Musik Original Presents first look of Tamoghna Ghosh's latest romantic single "Pal". Stay tuned! don't forget to like & share.

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[theinfinitedivides]

i just think that women—

[gregor-samsung]

English Vinglish (Gauri Shinde - 2012)

[tmusikoriginal]

T-Musik Original Presents first look of Tamoghna Ghosh's latest romantic single "Pal". Stay tuned! don't forget to like & share.

🎷 For booking & queries WhatsApp or call at 9831348976 Email:tmusikoriginal@gmail.com

Subscribe our channel : https://youtube.com/@BengaliMusically?si=CTKBixSMD0aY6UgU

[pineapple-coffee]

the fact that lassiter deliberately tried to embarrass shawn in front of abigail once he learned shawn was dating her. it’s giving repressed crush. it’s giving “i don’t know how to process my feelings towards shawn so im gonna vent the only way i know how.” it’s giving gay.

[shuknopadma]

Nayanthara in Chaleya from Jawan (2023)

[disdadandon]

is somebody gonna match my freak?(come watch maine pyaar kiya in the theatres with me)

[bengalimusically]

Tamoghna Ghosh's T-Musik Original presents "Diwali Special" song "Pal Unplugged" | This Hindi song, sung & composed by famous versatile artist Tamoghna Ghosh. Watch the lyrical music video now. Click the link". Stay tuned! Don't forget to like, comment & share ❤️

Label: T-Musik Original

🎷 For Booking & queries WhatsApp or call at 9831348976

Email: tmusikoriginal@gmail.com

[spookypeacephantom]

[theinfinitedivides]

runs in the family