'How am I supposed tell my father or my mother that I am not a criminal?!'; 'In my first workplace I could never open up about being gay'; 'I am not at all comfortable with this body, I would definitely want a guys body'. These are a few lines from the documentary on Indian Lesbians, transmen and bisexual directed by filmmaker and activist Sridhar Rangayan.

The first part of the film Purple Skies, was the first documentary on LGBT issue to be aired on a National Network, Doordarshan. It voices the struggle of the entire LGBT community living in India. It draws close attention to their daily struggles and also aims to bring about awareness about women with a different sexual orientation which is against the hetro-normative paradigm.

The film, produced by the Public Service Broadcasting Trust( PSBT)which has a tie up with Doordarshan and Solaris Films has been screened at 27 international film festivals so far and has won accolades.



"I am truly excited that Purple Skies is being telecast on national network. I couldn't have dreamt of a better platform to reach out the messages in our film to every corner of India. The two episodes will certainly be an eye-opener about issues of lesbians, bisexuals and transmen and I hope it will bring about a change in perceptions and attitudes," Sridhar Rangayan told the Galaxy Magazine

Being gay in India is not just looked down upon it is a punishable offence. There are millions of homosexuals reeling under the pressure of an intolerant society.