Bollywood women who champion love in all forms

Bollywood women who champion love in all forms Instagram Mid-Day Entertainment By Athulya Published Mar 07, 2025 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Richa Chadha - Actor & Producer Richa Chadha, known for her strong voice and fearlessness, has consistently used her platform to advocate for love in all its shapes and forms [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Recently, she and her partner Ali Fazal presented TAPS, a short film by Arvind Caulagi that explores the tender nuances of queer love [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Zoya Akhtar - Director, Producer, Screenwriter Whether it was Bombay Talkies or Made In Heaven, Zoya`s work has been a testament to breaking down taboos [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

By exploring queer relationships with depth and nuance, she has helped challenge irrational societal narratives around love [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Shelly Chopra Dhar - Director & Writer Her film Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga was groundbreaking and made waves for normalizing homosexuality in mainstream Indian cinema [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

She broke down barriers and using familiar faces to make difficult conversations more accessible to mainstream audiences. [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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