Cinema has been a powerful tool in educating the audience about rainbow love. Pride Month has begun, and the season of love gets stronger. Indian cinema, with time and trends, has given equal space for stories of LGBTQIA+ identities. Their voices, struggles, and joys are represented beautifully through sensitive storytelling. Pride Month, celebrated in June, calls for cinema enthusiasts to revisit some of the finest and most entertaining movies that orbit around same-sex relationships and their complexities. From Ayushmann Khurrana-Jitendra Kumar’s Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan to the Sundance Film Festival-winning Sabar Bonda, these are must-watch films. Starring Shiv Panditt, Dhruv Ganesh, and Siddharth Menon, Loev follows the relationship between three Indian men, Sahil, Alex, and Jai. Sahil plans a weekend getaway to the Western Ghats with his childhood friend, Jai, a successful businessman who lives in New York but visits Mumbai for a business meeting. They have romantic feelings for each other. However, with the entry of Alex, their relationship goes through rough waters. Directed by Sudhanshu Saria, Loev is streaming on Netflix. Rajkummar Rao, Bhumi Pednekar, Chum Darang and Gulshan Devaiah headline Badhaai Do, a film that explores lavender marriages. Sumi and Shardul are pressured to marry each other, keeping their identities concealed from their families. As friends and companions, they support each other. Badhaai Do is available on Netflix. Cobalt Blue, starring Prateik Babbar, Dr Neelay Mehendale, and Anjali Sivaraman, follows the story of the Dixit family, a traditional household. A guest arrives and rents a room in their house. Based on the acclaimed novel by Sachin Kundalkar, Cobalt Blue is about Tanay and Anuja, who fall in love with the same person. When he abandons both, they embark on a journey of self-discovery. The film can be watched on Netflix. Directed by Rohan Parashuram Kanawade, Sabar Bonda or Cactus Pear follows the story of Anand (Bhushaan Manoj), who lives in the city. He returns to the village in Western India for a 10-day mourning period after his father’s death. During his stay there, Anand grows close to a local farmer, Balya (Suraaj Suman). They are also childhood friends. Sabar Bonda can be watched on Netflix. Margarita with a Straw is the story of Laila Kapoor, a Delhi University student who is diagnosed with cerebral palsy. She moves to New York for further studies with her mother. She falls in love with Jared and a woman named Khanum, a blind girl of Pakistani Bangladeshi descent. Confused about her sexuality, she gets intimate with Jared while being in a relationship with Khanum. After learning about her proximity to Jared, Khanum ends her relationship with Laila. This brings her closer to her mother, who is on her deathbed. Margarita with a Straw is streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Set in a small town in North India, Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan is the story of Kartik Singh and Aman Tripathi’s same-sex love that faces opposition from their families. They go the extra mile to convince them to accept their relationship. Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan can be watched on Amazon Prime Video. Get the Latest Entertainment News, Bollywood News and Gossips Also Find Upcoming Movies, Latest Movies and Web Series, Visit Times Now for Live Coverage. A quintessential Bollywood buff, I keep myself updated with all the latest developments. With an experience in covering cinema, I believe in serving d... View More