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''Meghdhanushya — The Colour of Life (2013)'' is the first movie to positively feature the gay community in Indian Gujarati cinema.〔(Ahmedabad doctors 'gay' on creating a Gujarati film - www.divyabhaskar.co.in )〕〔(meghdhanushya film goes in high court - www.divyabhaskar.co.in )〕〔()〕 It is directed by Dr K R Devmani and produced by Mahendra Bhai Patel, with narration by Manvendra Singh Gohil and Sylvester Merchant.〔(Production Ramps Up on Gay Indian Film | Advocate.com )〕〔(Mallika Sarabhai, Onir and Manvendra Singh Gohil during a press meet for movie on homosexuality 'Meghdhanushya' in Ahmedabad )〕 It has been chosen as India’s entry to the Oscars.〔(State govt refuses tax-free benefit to film on gay rights )〕 This film portrays how lesbians and gay men have a part in society, and shows their situations and conditions they experience.〔(Ahmedabad, 22 March 2012 : readwhere )〕 Gohil notes that even five years ago the film would have been received negatively, but now has received an "A" ("Adults Only") rating from the Censor Board of India.〔(''First Gujarati film on gays released'' ). Deccan Herald, 25 April 2013〕 Because of the subject matter the filmmaker has had to seek legal relief to get the same tax incentives of other films.〔(No tax relief for Gujarati film on gays? - Times Of India )〕 They also faced censorship issues.〔(First Gujarati gay film stalled, thanks to government diktat )〕 == Plot == In the film, three stages of life have been shown: childhood, youth, and adulthood.〔(First Gujarati film on gays released )〕〔 The protagonist is Tanmay, a gay man who during childhood adopts feminine behaviours, concerning his parents. They consult a doctor, and apply parental and social pressure to modify their son. During his youth, he is pressured to marry, and derided by his fellow college students as "special". Eventually, he is forced to leave his home. The film then turns to later in his life, when Tanmay and Aniket adopt a child together, naming him "Shlok". The boy grows to become a successful businessman, but his gay parents keep their distance from him to avoid burdening him with social stigma. Shlok meets a woman, Disha, whom he wishes to marry, but his parents' homosexuality becomes an impediment. The film accordingly shows the social obstacles against gay people in Indian society, in a format divided into three separate vignettes.〔(Gujarati film focusing on gay issues aims to spur debate | Mail Online )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Meghdhanushya — The Colour of Life」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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