Queue the ones you haven’t watched for the weekend.
When Fire (1996) brought women's sexuality to Indian cinema in a different way.
While the sexualisation of women has always existed in Bollywood, Deepa Mehta's Fire explicitly showed a lesbian relationship between a young woman and her older sister-in-law. The film was met with both praise and outrage.
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When Filhaal... (2002) handled the taboo topic of surrogacy.
When her best friend miscarries and is told she can never conceive a child again, Sia, an unwed woman, offers to be a surrogate mother to her and her husband's child. She goes through many struggles, including opposition from society, her family, and her boyfriend.
Dharma Productions
When Masoom (1983) explored the struggles of a child born out of wedlock, and the theme of adoption.
A man finds out he has an illegitimate son, Rahul, whose mother has died. He brings him home to his wife, Indu, and their daughters. Masoom explores the complicated relationship between Indu and the child who reminds her of her husband's infidelity.
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When Taare Zameen Par (2007) began discussion about developmental disability.
Ishaan, 8, is under severe pressure from being unable to do well in school. His new teacher diagnoses him with dyslexia and helps him and his parents deal with it. It remains Bollywood's most popular film on the subject of children with developmental disabilities ever.
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