Drag Artist Patruni Sastry on Sexuality, LGBTQI & Pride

Patruni Chidananda Sastry is a pansexual drag artist from Hyderabad and tells DESIblitz of their story regarding sexuality in India. Whilst sexuality is a massive taboo in India and in the South Asian community, Patruni is making active strides in eradicating this stigma. They want to break down the barriers in how people understand gender and the LGBTQI+ spectrum. This […]

Bhumi Pednekar says Badhaai Do is a “Sensitive” Film

Bhumi Pednekar says her upcoming film Badhaai Do explores “love and acceptance” sensitively, never using its humour against the LGBTQI community for cheap laughs. The film features Bhumi Pednekar as a lesbian physical education teacher who ties the knot with a gay policeman, played by Rajkummar Rao. Badhaai Do is the sequel to the 2018 hit film Badhaai Ho. Bhumi […]