Fire, directed by Deepa Mehta, was banned by the CBFC in 1998 for its portrayal of a lesbian relationship.

Margarita with a Straw, directed by Shonali Bose, was released in 2014 and featured Kalki Koechlin in the lead role as a transgender woman.

Aligarh, directed by Hansal Mehta, won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in 2016 for its portrayal of the life of Professor Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras, a gay academic who was forced to retire from his university.

Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga, directed by Shelly Chopra Dhar, was released in 2019 and featured Sonam Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao as a lesbian couple.

Badhaai Do, directed by Harshavardhan Kulkarni, was released in 2022 and featured Rajkummar Rao and Bhumi Pednekar as a gay couple.

Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, directed by Hitesh Kewalya, was released in 2020 and featured Gajraj Rao in a supporting role as a transgender woman.

Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui, directed by Abhishek Kapoor, was released in 2021 and featured Ayushmann Khurrana and Vaani Kapoor as a gay couple.

Gehraiyaan, directed by Shakun Batra, was released in 2022 and featured Deepika Padukone and Ananya Panday as a lesbian couple.

Cobalt Blue, directed by Sachin Kundalkar, was released in 2022 and featured Prateik Babbar in the lead role as a transgender woman.

Monica, O My Darling, directed by Vasan Bala, was released in 2023 and featured Rajkummar Rao and Huma Qureshi as a gay couple.

Qala, directed by Anvita Dutt, was released in 2023 and featured Tripti Dimri and Swastika Mukherjee as a lesbian couple.

Cobalt Blue, directed by Sachin Kundalkar, was released in 2023 and featured Anjali Sivaraman in a supporting role as a transgender woman.

The Archies, directed by Zoya Akhtar, was released in 2023 and featured Khushi Kapoor and Agastya Nanda as a gay couple.

Masoom Sawaal, directed by Santosh Sivan, was released in 2023 and featured Shabana Azmi and Neena Gupta as a lesbian couple.