Out of the closet and into cinemas: When Bollywood was as colourful as the rainbow

Love is Love

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Aligarh (2015)

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Margarita With A Straw (2014)

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Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga

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Dear Dad (2016)

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Cobalt Blue (2021)

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