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‘Dorothy’ Becomes a Tender Cultural Touchstone for India’s Queer Audience

Karthik Subbaraj’s ‘Dorothy’ is emerging as more than a film release: for many trans activists and queer viewers, it has become a rare mainstream work that reflects desire, vulnerability and social strain with unusual tenderness. As audiences respond strongly, the conversation around the film is widening into a broader reckoning with how Indian cinema depicts queer lives.