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Review of Zee5’s 377 AB Normal – a half-hearted attempt to dramatize the historic SC ruling
The Rigveda, one of the four canonical sacred texts of Hinduism, says –Vikriti Evam Prakriti, meaning what seems unnatural is also natural. Ancient India was quite open-hearted towards homosexuality in society, with detailed chapters dedicated to it in the Kama Sutra. Homosexuality continued to be accepted and approved of in India right till the middle of the nineteenth century. The advent of the British, however, put paid to the free-thinking era of Indian society. The colonial government criminalised homosexuality in 1861, under Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. Henceforward, | Click Here...
Maanvi Gagroo in ZEE5’s web-film on Section 377
Talented young actress Maanvi Gagroo is having a gala time on the web space!! With variety of roles on offer, she has been challenging herself to put her best into every portrayal that she takes up... Recently, she won all hearts in the role of Siddhi in the Amazon Prime series, 4 More Shots Please!!. She has earlier been part of Pitchers and Tripling for TVF, The Good Vibes for SonyLIV and short film Tamashri for ZEE5. She will also be seen in the much-awaited TVF series, Tripling 2 in March this year. Now, Maanvi has been signed up by ZEE5 yet again for the web-film titled â | Click Here...
Tanvi Azmi roped in for ZEE5 web-film based on Section 377
ZEE5, the OTT destination will come up with interesting concepts this year!! One such is the web film titled ‘377’ which is based on the Supreme Court’s decision that homosexuality is legal in India. The section later came into scrutiny where 5-6 petitioners sent out petitions to the Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling. This tale on the Section 377 will present the tales of these petitioners in different stories. Renowned Bollywood actress Tanvi Azmi who was last seen in TV’s Vani Rani has | Click Here...
ZEE5’s series on the petitioners who challenged Section 377; Manish Khanna roped in
ZEE5, the OTT destination that gives audiences a multilingual bouquet of programming will come up with a real-life depiction on the Supreme Court’s decision that homosexuality is not a crime in India. Section 377 which was passed came into scrutiny when five petitioners sent out petitions to the Supreme Court to reconsider its own ruling. The series will present a tale of five stories, and will tell the tale of these five petitioners. Titled 377, the series will soo | Click Here...
Section 377: Has the TV industry failed the LGBT community?
Same s*x relationships have been decriminalized. The world has erupted in joy, and the media & entertainment industry has also come out in support of it. Star India is running an impressive campaign hailing the power of love. Well done, a round of applause. However, there is a caveat. All the post-judgement hullaballoo makes us think- has the TV industry failed the LGBT community in terms of depicting stories that could have led to winds of change? Could have led to awareness building? Could have helped in earlier decision making? Television, as a medium, is indeed | Click Here...