First Indian Gay Film?
India may confront one of its longest held taboos this year, as the film 'Dunno Y ... Na Jaane Kyun' threatens to present Bollywood with its first gay kiss. Dunno Y, tells the story of a male model that goes to Mumbai to make his fortune, and the sexual relationship with another man that awaits him.
Dunno Y...Na Jaane Kyun(2010) is an award-winning Indian Hindi film expected to have a release date of August 27, 2010. The film is one of the first, if not the first, Indian production to address alternative lifestyles and relationships among gay men.
According to reports, the film has a male kissing scene that is probably also first in the Indian movie industry. With the film due for release in late August, posters for the film showing two naked men embracing have begun to be shown around Indian cities.
The recent hit film Dostana marked a slight change in approach when it portrayed two straight men pretending to be gay to persuade a landlord his beautiful daughter would be safe with them in the house. Abhishek and John do share a kiss, but they are both seriously heterosexual males
It Was a sensitive film in which Sanjay Suri contacts AIDS from his gay partner. It was a superbly sensitive film, but dealt more with AIDS than the homosexual lifestyle.
Due to the film's focus on a gay relationship, many have begun to compare the film to 'Brokeback Mountain,' and are hoping that the film will challenge prejudice in a similar manner. Despite its size, Bollywood has long been unusually conservative - until recently even heterosexual kissing was considered shocking.