Pride Month special| Going ahead or heading back? The conundrum of queer representation in Bollywood

Bollywood's queer representation journey showed a shift in the 2010s, with characters getting real stories. However, recent films suggest a slip back into old tropes. A cop in Pati Patni Aur Woh Do was used for jokes, reminding viewers of the '90s. This happened despite a monologue on inclusivity.