Chitra Palekar

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Chitra Palekar will be seen on the silver screen, after a hiatus of 32 years

Students of the Equal Opportunities Cell at the Marathwada Mitra Mandal’s Shankarrao Chavhan Law College celebrated ‘National Coming Out Day’ on Tuesday, by hosting a talk with transgender activist Gauri Sawant and theatre personality and author Chitra Palekar.

Theatre personality and film director Chitra Palekar introduces herself as a mother - a proud mother of a lesbian.

UK-based photographer Michelle D'Souza will conduct a four-session workshop on January 10, 11, 14 and 15 between 4pm and 6.30pm at Tonca, Caranzalem.

St Columba High School at Gamdevi is one of the oldest girls' school in Mumbai. A reunion has been organised to mark the occasion.

For LGBT individuals, there are several avenues of support... But are there enough that parents can turn to when their children come out to them?

The inaugural session was followed by the screening of a film of FTII student. Later, a seminar on changing images of women in Indian cinema was held.

Says the rainbow brigade as celebs from the community gave Sunday’s pride walk a miss.

A new helpline as well as a film-maker’s initiative come to the rescue of women confused about their sexuality.

Karan Johar's KANK and four other Indian movies will hold centrestage at the 31st Toronto Film Festival.

As a part of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, a bunch of parents had heart-to-heart discussions about coming-out as parents of LGBTQ kids at a meet organised by the Mumbai-based parent-driven support group, Sweekar.

MUMBAI: Prominent personalities from all over the country have condemned the alleged victimisation of noted dancer Mallika Sarabhai by the Narendra Modi government in Gujarat.

There is a lesson to be learnt from IFFI 2006. The Indian Panorama or the independent, arthouse cinema, is an endangered species.

While fine arts students protested silently with placards by forming a human chain, ABVP resorted to slogan-shouting.

"Aap ko kisi se darne ki zaroorat nahi hai (You don't have to be scared of anybody)," said Rani Sharma while addressing a huge gathering at Jantar Mantar on Sunday.

It's almost impossible to see the films of your choice since the auditoria where most of the films are being screened can only seat 500-600 people.

Modern Marathi films have acquired an extra edge, thanks to stunt directors from Bollywood. TOI reports.....

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