Breaking the Styriotype Gay Representation in Subh Mangal Zyada Savdhan and Lesibian Representation in Maja Ma: A Movie Study.

Abstract

Movies are part of popular culture, which creates both positive and negative impacts on audiences. Screen has the power to change the perspectives and mindsets of mass. Our world is changing, and controversial subjects are being mainstreaming of the movies. Somehow representation of the third gender in films creates a positive impact on their acceptance in society. Maja Ma and Subh Mangal Zyada Savdhan both are movies representing queers as a mainstreaming of the theme.  If we are looking at the history of the presentation of queer people in Bollywood it had been negatively presented but some movies change the stereotype of Movies and societies. After the discrimination of Article 377 In India queer people are legalized, but in our society their acceptance is problematic. This research article focuses on how cinematic representation of the third gender creates an impact on society, mass, and especially third gender community and their problematic acceptance. Another important aspect is how cinema represents LGBTQAI+ on the screen. Semiotical representation is also a matter to be considered. Not only highlighting their contradictory gesture but also their emotional struggle should be considered or not.