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Celebrated make-up artist Cory Wallia is a leading figure of Bombay’s gay community. He gave me an glimpse of the megacity’s trendy, glamorous side when I filmed him in 1997.

Queer IndiaChitra-Lekha SarkarSeptember 7, 2024Gay Bombay, Cory Wallia, Astad Deboo, make-up artist India, Rainbow Warrior Award, Kashish Pride Film Festival, homosexuality India, make-up artist Cory Wallia, Cory Wallia Mumbai, Cory Wallia BombayComment

Gay Bombay revisited - part one

After 22 years, I met Ashok Row Kavi, India’s first gay rights activist, again in Mumbai. I first filmed him in 1997, when homosexuality was still a big taboo in India.

Queer IndiaChitra-Lekha SarkarMay 9, 2024Ashok Row Kavi, Ashok Row Kavi gay rights activist, homosexuality India, gay Mumbai, Humsafar Trust Mumbai India, Gulabi Mela Mumbai, LGBTQ India, gay rights activist, LGBTQ activist India, gay rights activist India, Queer IndiaComment