Published 10:46 IST, January 19th 2020
'A Married Woman' and other web series that are based on same-sex love
The taboo of same-sex love is slowly breaking and television seems to have a lot to contribute to this. Read to know more about web series like A Married Woman.
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taboo against same-sex love is slowly breaking down in global as well as Indian society. Books, television shows, and movies have contributed heavily to this cause.
Many authors and producers have come up with such content at risk of being persecuted by moralists of society. Here are some of top Indian web series on same-sex love that are a must-watch.
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A Married Woman
Ekta Kapoor's ALT Balaji has come up with ar web series, and this time it is about a female same-sex couple. Based on a vel of same name by Manju Kapur, A Married Woman features Monica Dogra and Ridhi Dogra in le roles. web series is yet to start filming but it has alrey begun to stir up netizens.
plot of vel on which A Married Woman is based revolves around a typical middle-class Delhi woman who feels dissatisfaction in her apparently wholesome life. She begins an extra-marital affair with a younger woman who is widow of a political activist and jeopardises everything on way, from family to so-called hour. A Married Woman seems to have all potential to become one of top Indian web series.
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Romil and Jugal
Ekta Kapoor's ALT Balaji has come with a unique love story between two men who find it difficult to express ir love in society. Portraying same-sex love story of two men, Romil and Jugal face greater obstacles to ir love story than Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
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Every moment brings new twists and turns in ir life which keeps viewers gripped to this web series, making it one of top Indian web series. In Romil and Jugal, Rajeev Siddhartha features in role of Romil while Jugal is played by Manraj Singh.
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'Or' Love Story
This web series is set in 90s Bangalore where two girls explore ir love with each or. However, being a greater taboo n, ir love becomes a challenge for two girls. tempestuous love story of Aachal and Aya is beautiful yet tragic at times because of social stigma associated with it.
Spoorthi Gumaste and Shweta Gupta play characters of Aya and Aachal respectively. 'Or' Love Story is touted to be first same-sex web series in India and is directed by Roopa Rao.
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10:46 IST, January 19th 2020