Bollywood's first LGBTQ film
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Bollywood's first major LGBTQ film

A new Bollywood film, one of the first to focus on same-sex relationships, has been released in India.

How I Felt When I Saw That Girl is the first mainstream Indian release with a star cast that focuses on a lesbian love story.

The film's director Shelly Chopra Dhar spoke to the BBC about the significance of this film for India's LGBTQ community.

Video by Krishna Khakhria

  • 17 Feb 2019
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