10 Indian Queer movies you might not know about

'Badnam Basti' is the first Hindi queer movie released in 1971. Adopted from an eponymous novel by novelist Kamleshwar. Directed by Prem Kapoor, it is India's first one of it's kind movie made in black and white.

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'Randu Penkuttikal' is an Indian- Malayalam movie released in 1978. The movie revolves around Kokila (a high school senior) who falls in love with her junior Girija.

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'Fire' is a 1996 film often called as 'a movie ahead of its time' is an Indo-Canadian erotic film led by Shabana Azmi and Nandita Das. The movie is rated 7.1/10 on IMDb.

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'Daayra' is an another 1996 Hindi-drama creation based on the queer community. Directed by Amol Palekar, the movie showcases an abducted girl who finds refuge within trans community.

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'Nanu Avanalla, Avalu' is a Kannada movie that was released in 2015. The film focuses on a transgender woman who suffers irregularity and crisis of life for being different.

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'Sancharram' or 'The journey' is a 2004 Malayalam feature film based on a real life story. The film revolvdes around Kiran(Hindu) and Delilah(Catholic), who are childhood friends and becomes inseparable as time flies by.

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'Loev' (pronounced as love), is a 2015 romantic drama written and directed by Sudhansu Saria. The critically acclaimed movie depicts a boy's growing feeling for his old friend during a hiking session.

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'Nagarkirtan' is a 2017 Bengali movie we have in the list. Received numerous acclamations and coveted awards, the movie is based on a beautiful love affair.

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'Moothon' is an another Malayalam crime thriller revolving around the life of a boy of 'Kamathipura' who goes on a mission of knowing a gangster.

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'Iratta Jeevitham' released in 2017 is a Malayalam feature film that brought around another trans life in the moviegoers limelight.

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10 Indian Queer movies you might not know about

'Badnam Basti' is the first Hindi queer movie released in 1971. Adopted from an eponymous novel by novelist Kamleshwar. Directed by Prem Kapoor, it is India's first one of it's kind movie made in black and white.

'Randu Penkuttikal' is an Indian- Malayalam movie released in 1978. The movie revolves around Kokila (a high school senior) who falls in love with her junior Girija.

'Fire' is a 1996 film often called as 'a movie ahead of its time' is an Indo-Canadian erotic film led by Shabana Azmi and Nandita Das. The movie is rated 7.1/10 on IMDb.

'Daayra' is an another 1996 Hindi-drama creation based on the queer community. Directed by Amol Palekar, the movie showcases an abducted girl who finds refuge within trans community.

'Nanu Avanalla, Avalu' is a Kannada movie that was released in 2015. The film focuses on a transgender woman who suffers irregularity and crisis of life for being different.

'Sancharram' or 'The journey' is a 2004 Malayalam feature film based on a real life story. The film revolvdes around Kiran(Hindu) and Delilah(Catholic), who are childhood friends and becomes inseparable as time flies by.

'Loev' (pronounced as love), is a 2015 romantic drama written and directed by Sudhansu Saria. The critically acclaimed movie depicts a boy's growing feeling for his old friend during a hiking session.

'Nagarkirtan' is a 2017 Bengali movie we have in the list. Received numerous acclamations and coveted awards, the movie is based on a beautiful love affair.

'Moothon' is an another Malayalam crime thriller revolving around the life of a boy of 'Kamathipura' who goes on a mission of knowing a gangster.

'Iratta Jeevitham' released in 2017 is a Malayalam feature film that brought around another trans life in the moviegoers limelight.

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