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== Production == |
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The film is currently in Pre-production.<ref>{{cite web|first=Dhrubo |last=Jyoti |url=http://www.gaylaxymag.com/articles/current-affairs/my-son-is-gay-how-a-bold-new-feature-is-taking-indian-queer-cinema-by-storm/ |title=My Son is Gay: How A Bold New Feature Is Taking Indian Queer Cinema By Storm |publisher=Gaylaxy Magazine |date=2014-05-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Yogesh |last=Pawar |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-a-look-at-my-son-is-gay-india-s-first-crowd-funded-lgbt-film-1989399 |title=A look at 'My Son Is Gay' - India's first crowd-funded LGBT film |publisher=DNA |date=2014-05-18}}</ref> |
The project began in 2013, and finished some shoot. The makers attempted to crowdfund the film but the campaign didn't do well. After failing to get appropriate funds the project went on hold for almost one and half year. In early 2016, makers announced that the film is now being made in Tamil, initially the project had kicked off in Hindi. [[Nakshatra Bagwe]], one of the lead actors announced that he has officially left the project to look after his mother who is suffering from the breast cancer. A lot of old cast and crew members are being replaced in the new attempt of making of this film. The film is currently in Pre-production.<ref>{{cite web|first=Dhrubo |last=Jyoti |url=http://www.gaylaxymag.com/articles/current-affairs/my-son-is-gay-how-a-bold-new-feature-is-taking-indian-queer-cinema-by-storm/ |title=My Son is Gay: How A Bold New Feature Is Taking Indian Queer Cinema By Storm |publisher=Gaylaxy Magazine |date=2014-05-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Yogesh |last=Pawar |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-a-look-at-my-son-is-gay-india-s-first-crowd-funded-lgbt-film-1989399 |title=A look at 'My Son Is Gay' - India's first crowd-funded LGBT film |publisher=DNA |date=2014-05-18}}</ref> |
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== Cast == |
== Cast == |
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* [[Anupama Kumar]] as Lakshmi |
* [[Anupama Kumar]] as Lakshmi |
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Revision as of 20:14, 26 February 2016
| My Son Is Gay | |
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| Directed by | Lokesh Kumar |
| Starring | Anupama Kumar |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Tamil English |
My Son Is Gay is 2016 Tamil-language Indian feature film. The independent film is written and directed by Lokesh Kumar, a filmmaker from Chennai, India. The film is an emotional journey and struggles of a mother and her gay son. It stars Anupama Kumar, a noted Tamil actress, as the mother.[1][2][3]
Plot
The story of Lakshmi, a mother, and her son Varun, who is gay. Varun struggles to accept his identity and opens up to Lakshmi, who couldn't accept him. The film is a journey of their struggles to accept reality.
Production
The project began in 2013, and finished some shoot. The makers attempted to crowdfund the film but the campaign didn't do well. After failing to get appropriate funds the project went on hold for almost one and half year. In early 2016, makers announced that the film is now being made in Tamil, initially the project had kicked off in Hindi. Nakshatra Bagwe, one of the lead actors announced that he has officially left the project to look after his mother who is suffering from the breast cancer. A lot of old cast and crew members are being replaced in the new attempt of making of this film. The film is currently in Pre-production.[4][5]
Cast
- Anupama Kumar as Lakshmi
- Jayaprakash as Dr Ram
References
- ^ Yellapantula, Suhas (9 May 2014). "Crowd-funding a talking point". Indian Express.
- ^ "Acting in gay-themed movie no big deal: Anupama Kumar". Pinkvilla.
- ^ "Filmmaker Lokesh: "My Son is Gay", about an emotional relationship between a mother and her gay son". India TV. 10 April 2014.
- ^ Jyoti, Dhrubo (14 May 2014). "My Son is Gay: How A Bold New Feature Is Taking Indian Queer Cinema By Storm". Gaylaxy Magazine.
- ^ Pawar, Yogesh (18 May 2014). "A look at 'My Son Is Gay' - India's first crowd-funded LGBT film". DNA.