A conversation with Tanuja Chandra, whose film, The Monsoon Date, chronicles the identity crisis of theLGBTQ community
In the film, how did you make an effort to approach it in a sensitive manner?
I would say it was more a ‘natural’ effort than a conscious one because I have always felt strongly and unshakably about human rights. This, is an extension of those values. I believe in the absolute and equal rights of people from the LGBTQ community. When my friend and writer, Gazal Dhaliwal, and I discussed the seed of this story, there wasn’t a doubt about how we would approach the subject of someone who has struggled with her identity and sexuality. And when Konkona Sen Sharma came on board, this intent gained a compatriot and fellow believer. The reason I use words that imply some sort of revolution is because that’s exactly what’s needed. In an equal and just world, we wouldn’t have to bother, but until that happens, the ‘conscious effort’ you speak of,...
