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“No, that’s not how it was, bitches!” – ‘Postcards from Colaba’, an innovate theatrical romp through Bombay’s lived queer history.
A sumptuous experience to relive my gay twenties and thirties through Vikram Phukan’s innovative and moving Postcards from Colaba — which seeks to bring alive a slice of Bombay’s lived queer history. Combining live theatre, audio files on messaging apps, and a one-kilometre traffic-dodge through our beloved, heaving metropolis, this plucky, gritty cast and crew Continue reading
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Succulence in scarcity – ‘Sabar Bonda’ (Cactus Pears, India, 2025) , a review
Sābar Bonḍa – Cactus Pears (India, 2025)Director & Writer: Rohan KanawadeCast: Bhushan Manoj, Suraaj Suman, Jayshri Jagtap Set in Sangamner zilla in Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra—”in the country of India, in the continent of Asia,” as one little girl in the film charmingly puts it—Sābar Bonḍa (Cactus Pears) is a tender, understated meditation on queer love Continue reading
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Onir – GayBombay Icon Award
Onir (He/Him) is being honoured with the Gay Bombay Award 2025 for his groundbreaking contributions to Indian and queer cinema, as well as for his powerful activism and storytelling that has transformed perceptions and opened doors for LGBTQIA+ communities in India. Continue reading
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