Fw: g_b Mumbai Police - Prithviraj plays gay

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Yes, I saw the movie. 



We should wait till the climax seen, only then it is revealed that Prithvi is 
Gay. Unlike other movies, where gay characters doesn't have strong impact on 
the story line, this movie has a major twist bcoz the result of investigation 
which starts in the beginning of the movie will halt at a gay love story of 
Prithvi, who plays a lead roll in the movie.

The story is well narrated and holds your interest till the end.

Must try!!!

Naveen



 From: Vikram D 
To: "gaybom...@yahoogroups.com" ; 
"movenp...@yahoogroups.com" ; 
"gay_bombay@yahoogroups.com"  
Sent: Thursday, 1 August 2013 4:11 PM
Subject: g_b Mumbai Police - Prithviraj plays gay
 


  
Has anyone seen this Malayalam film Mumbai Police where the actor Prithviraj is 
one of the policemen of the title and also plays gay? 


Yes, you read that right, this is the same ridiculously hunky Prithvirajwho was 
the lust object in the film Aiyyaa (written and directed, as it happens, by an 
openly gay director who clearly knew how to pick a proper object of lust). 


I haven't seen the film, but from the reviews and comments I've read it seems 
that, sadly, the idea of Prithviraj playing a gay character is pretty much the 
only good thing about the film from a gay point of view. But it would be good 
to get views from someone who has actually seen it. I certainly plan to, when 
the dvd is released later this month.

The Mumbai Police of the title are not really policemen from Mumbai. They are 
three police guys from Kerala, but who worked with the force in Mumbai for a 
while and have picked up the nickname since. Prithviraj is one of them and has 
to investigate the murder of another one of the three, but is somewhat hampered 
by the fact he was in an accident and lost his memory. 


The links below will give more of an idea of the film, which apparently was a 
big hit in the Malayalam market. But if anyone has actually seen it, please 
mail in about what you thought about it, how Prithviraj handled being a gay 
character, how other gay characters, if any, were handled, and do you see the 
film as good or bad for lgbt rights? 


http://starscrutiny.wordpress.com/2013/05/12/mumbai-police-a-review/


http://malayalamscinema.blogspot.com/2013/05/review-mumbai-police.html

http://petalsfromtheheart.blogspot.in/2013/05/mumbai-police-movie-review-prithviraj.html\\

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-19/news-and-interviews/39369368_1_character-mumbai-police-prithviraj

http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-i-had-no-qualms-playing-a-gay-cop-prithviraj/20130528.htm

http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-mumbai-police-is-impressive/20130506.htm


Vikram



 

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g_b For gay couples, divorce comes with extra costs

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 For gay couples, divorce comes with extra costs
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He had no idea just how difficult getting a same-sex divorce would be.

Dottley, an actor and singer, filed for divorce in April 2012 in
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case. He eventually sought an attorney’s advice after growing frustrated
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“The lawyer I hired really couldn’t offer much help,” he said. “His advice
was basically, you can either keep plugging away or you can pay me to plug
away, but until the courts figure out what they’re doing, I can’t speed
this along for you any more than you can.”

It’s a story familiar to a growing number of same-sex couples, even as the
gay community continues to celebrate the Supreme Court's decision in June
to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act. Many hope the ruling will
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But because gay marriage is relatively new — Massachusetts became the first
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“Gay and lesbian couples have had to be pioneers," said Susan Sommer,
director of constitutional litigation for Lambda Legal, an advocacy group
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things get familiar, even in states like New York, where same-sex couples
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“A same-sex couple may have only been married for so many years, but that
doesn’t mean they weren’t married in their hearts for much longer — and
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Satenberg, a New York-based family law attorney who has worked with many
couples in this situation.

That’s what happened to Margaret Wenig. The New York-based rabbi got
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she had registered as a domestic partner in 1996.

“But for the 17 years prior to our civil marriage, we lived as if we were
married,” she said. “We raised children together, we merged our finances,
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policies and in our wills.”

The two women were also executors and health care proxies for each other,
and gave each other power of attorney. When they split, however, the court
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“Our divorce has not only been an emotional and financial nightmare for us
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While the cost of divorce varies by city and state, Satenberg estimates
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to a couple whose marriage they view as unlawful. That means individuals
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Re: g_b Coming terms to my sexuality..

[Ran Raj]

hi 
i wud like talk to u and all
plz help me
 
 



From: usjerzeeboy 
To: "gay_bombay@yahoogroups.com"  
Sent: Monday, August 5, 2013 5:46 PM
Subject: Re: g_b Coming terms to my sexuality..

  
Good Morning,
 
I just want to offer a few words of encouragement.  I believe that we as gay 
men always think it is worse than it really is in terms of friends, family and 
others around us find out who we really are.  In my case I led a lie until I 
was 30...I made up stories about dating/marriage etc but then started to come 
to terms with my sexuality.  Slowly I decided to tell select individuals so 
that I could stop living the lie.  Emotionally and mentally I had reached the 
point that if they didn't want to talk to me anymore then it would be their 
loss.  The result?  The same people are still in my life today.
 
You needn't be at odds with the crowd around you...you can still be yourself 
and share your thoughts on everything else in life.  When discussions come up 
on marriage, sex dating talk about those things but don't use gender specific 
words...for example if you had a date that you want to talk about you could say 
something like we had a nice time just someone I met at work...you don't know 
themblah blah blah
 
Long ago, I decided that no one has a need to know about my sexuality unless I 
want them to know.  Therefore I do not share, I simply live my life.  People 
are allowed think what they want  but I am going to be true to myself.  However 
if someone asks me a direct question I will not lie about my sexuality.  If I 
am in a situation where anti gay sentiment is being expressed, I will use the 
opportunity to offer a positive message of gay individuals.
 
Of course all of this did not happen over night and took time.  In my case that 
was many many years ago.  I now live in a  country that gays can marry in 
certain states and gays are common place in everyday life.  As a younger male, 
your country may not be so socially forward but the world in general has a much 
better understanding of gay people in general especially among college educated 
individuals and in metro areas.
 
Hang in there...there is an ad campaign in America that says It Gets Better 
delivering the message to young people who are LGBT than hang in there because 
their sexuality is a non issue as they get older.
 
I hope that you have found some comfort in my words.  No doubt you have 
received many responses from this group.  As a final note, although I am not a 
particularly religious person I am a person of faith...I believe whole 
heartedly that the will of God will not take us where the grace of God  cannot 
protect us.  So if God brought you to this place, he will lead you through it.  
Just keep the faith my friend.
 
It was hard for me to express myself in words,  I am available to talk via 
Skype (newjerzeeboy) or Viber and Whatsapp.
 
In any event...all the best to you.
 
Ray



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>From:usjerzeeboy To: "gay_bombay@yahoogroups.com"  
>Sent: Friday, August 2, 2013 9:10 AM
>Subject: g_b Coming terms to my sexuality..
>
>  
>Hi Everyone,
>
>I am a 27yr old guy who is coming terms to his sexuality. It is quite 
>difficult for me to accept my sexuality, as the environment around me is not 
>fully as receptive or should I say it is not as positive as it should be to 
>the idea of being different. As a result I have started keeping it to myself 
>and find my self odd with the crowd around me. I have become more introvert 
>than before and I am feeling less and less confident of myself as I am unable 
>to share anything. This is because I am not confident of  how the people 
>around me will react if I open myself to them. As a result, I am left alone 
>with no one around as people think that I have developed a kind of attitude or 
>superiority complex that I do not mingle with them, but however it is quite 
>the other way round as I am unable to express myself to them. 
>
>I am in dire need to express myself out and talk to someone about how I feel 
>and what I think. This way I would feel a bit comfortable.
>Please suggest.
>
>Regards
>