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The Evolution of LGBTQ+ Representation in Indian Cinema

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Which of the following films is considered to be the first mainstream Indian film to feature a gay character?

  1. Fire

  2. My Brother Nikhil

  3. Margarita with a Straw

  4. Aligarh


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Deepa Mehta's 1996 film "Fire" is widely regarded as the first mainstream Indian film to feature a gay character.

Which of the following films deals with the issue of transgender identity in India?

  1. The World Unseen

  2. I Am

  3. Njan Marykutty

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the mentioned films deal with the issue of transgender identity in India.

Which of the following films is based on the real-life story of a gay professor who was fired from his job due to his sexual orientation?

  1. My Brother Nikhil

  2. Aligarh

  3. Margarita with a Straw

  4. Fire


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Hansal Mehta's 2015 film "Aligarh" is based on the real-life story of a gay professor who was fired from his job due to his sexual orientation.

Which of the following films is a coming-of-age story about a young lesbian woman in India?

  1. Margarita with a Straw

  2. Fire

  3. I Am

  4. The World Unseen


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Shonali Bose's 2014 film "Margarita with a Straw" is a coming-of-age story about a young lesbian woman in India.

Which of the following films is a documentary about the lives of transgender people in India?

  1. The World Unseen

  2. I Am

  3. Njan Marykutty

  4. Fire


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Onir's 2010 documentary "I Am" focuses on the lives of transgender people in India.

Which of the following films is a Malayalam-language film that deals with the issue of transgender identity?

  1. The World Unseen

  2. I Am

  3. Njan Marykutty

  4. Fire


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sandeep Mohan's 2018 Malayalam-language film "Njan Marykutty" deals with the issue of transgender identity.

Which of the following films is a British-Indian film that tells the story of two women who fall in love in 1950s India?

  1. The World Unseen

  2. I Am

  3. Njan Marykutty

  4. Fire


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Shamim Sarif's 2007 British-Indian film "The World Unseen" tells the story of two women who fall in love in 1950s India.

Which of the following films is a Marathi-language film that deals with the issue of same-sex marriage?

  1. The World Unseen

  2. I Am

  3. Njan Marykutty

  4. Fire


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Deepa Mehta's 1996 film "Fire" is a Marathi-language film that deals with the issue of same-sex marriage.

Which of the following films is a Tamil-language film that tells the story of a transgender woman who is forced to leave her home and family?

  1. The World Unseen

  2. I Am

  3. Njan Marykutty

  4. Fire


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sandeep Mohan's 2018 Tamil-language film "Njan Marykutty" tells the story of a transgender woman who is forced to leave her home and family.

Which of the following films is a Kannada-language film that deals with the issue of transgender identity?

  1. The World Unseen

  2. I Am

  3. Njan Marykutty

  4. Fire


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Onir's 2010 Kannada-language film "I Am" deals with the issue of transgender identity.

Which of the following films is a Telugu-language film that tells the story of a transgender woman who is forced to work as a sex worker?

  1. The World Unseen

  2. I Am

  3. Njan Marykutty

  4. Fire


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sandeep Mohan's 2018 Telugu-language film "Njan Marykutty" tells the story of a transgender woman who is forced to work as a sex worker.

Which of the following films is a Malayalam-language film that deals with the issue of same-sex marriage?

  1. The World Unseen

  2. I Am

  3. Njan Marykutty

  4. Fire


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sandeep Mohan's 2018 Malayalam-language film "Njan Marykutty" deals with the issue of same-sex marriage.

Which of the following films is a Tamil-language film that tells the story of a transgender woman who is forced to leave her home and family?

  1. The World Unseen

  2. I Am

  3. Njan Marykutty

  4. Fire


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sandeep Mohan's 2018 Tamil-language film "Njan Marykutty" tells the story of a transgender woman who is forced to leave her home and family.

Which of the following films is a Kannada-language film that deals with the issue of transgender identity?

  1. The World Unseen

  2. I Am

  3. Njan Marykutty

  4. Fire


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Onir's 2010 Kannada-language film "I Am" deals with the issue of transgender identity.

Which of the following films is a Telugu-language film that tells the story of a transgender woman who is forced to work as a sex worker?

  1. The World Unseen

  2. I Am

  3. Njan Marykutty

  4. Fire


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sandeep Mohan's 2018 Telugu-language film "Njan Marykutty" tells the story of a transgender woman who is forced to work as a sex worker.

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