Bollywood Shows Lesbian Women as Stereotypes & Male Fantasies: A Case Study of Lesbian Characters in Hindi Cinema

Mass Communication

When a baby born the first question that everybody asked is who is a baby? A Girl or a Boy. This reference will last till the last breadth of the person. This is a bitter truth of the society that we not only have decided but expect this from all the people that act accordingly i.e. a women or a man. Throughout the life both the genders keep on fighting that this is your job not mine. Furthermore, there are many souls which are made differently by the nature as a male soul in a female body and a female soul in a male body. Hence, they are at the worst stage that would not be accepted by the society as it is. In this regard what Hindi Cinema is doing? this paper deals with the same. Because the cinema of any country is the reflection of its society. Here in this paper, the researcher will try to find out that how the Hindi film industry think about the Gender minorities. Here gender Minority is an Umbrella term used for LGBT people (Lesbian, Gays, Bisexual and Transgender). As, in India talking about LGBT is still a taboo. Thus, in this orthodox kind of society how these lesbians can raise their voices? Therefore, the paper will try to find out that how the reflection of our society i.e. the cinema (Hindi Cinema) of our country will deal with the expressions of Lesbians.

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