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Copyright Sridhar Rangayan, 2009
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CREDITS
Title: Roses May Not Be Red
Year: 2007
Language: English / Assamese
Subtitle: English
Genre: Feature
Duration: 50 mins
Director: Simi Deka
SYNOPSIS
Jenny is a promising model in contract with a New Delhi based modeling agency owned by young entrepreneur Rakesh. Rakesh finds himself drawn to her but she holds back from expressing herself. Is it love, lust, using him for her career or "is it that she is being chased by her past"? Jiten lived in Assam, but leaves for New Delhi after Dina commits suicide. How it Jiten, Dina and Jenny connected..?
QUEER NOTES
The film uses drama to convey several extremely pertinent issues that trouble gay men and transsexuals in small towns where awareness to LGBT issues is totally missing. Lack of understanding by family members, the degrading attitude of society and unavailability of support systems - how they affect a person grappling with his sexuality and identity - and impact his financial and social well-being are some of the aspects the film delves into.
ACTOR/S IN QUEER ROLE
Bijoyjeet Saikia as Jiten / Jenny (transsexual)
Dipankar Kashyap as Dina (gay man)
LINKS
Official website: www.saathii.org
queer portrayals in Indian films