The Bollywood industry is one of the largest industries in India and the films produced there are widely viewed in all parts of the world (Sidhu). However, even though the Bollywood industry has become more popular and diversified to attract audiences outside of India, it (has also brought with it some problems) is also problematic. This is problematic because there is a vast gap in the lack of representation of queer women and female sexuality in Bollywood cinema. (,) Compared to the representation of gay men in Bollywood cinema, there is a vast gap. This divide can be seen by demonstrating how and why male sexuality is more accepted in Bollywood cinema than female sexuality. In arguing these points (,), I will compare and contrast films that highlight lesbians to films that highlight “gay men”. These films however include Girlfriend and Dostana and I will also refer to the film Fire (,) because of its depiction of female sexuality. I will then go further by demonstrating that this divide in Bollywood cinema is the result of historical factors that have placed women and men in strict gender roles. Films that depict female sexuality are rarely seen in Indian cinema and those that do, rarely appear. to meet what the public wants. When we compare a film like Girlfriends to another Bollywood film like Dostana, we can see how different and unique each film is. When it comes to how they depict female and male sexuality, stereotypical behaviors of homosexuality, and examining their box office performance, one can see how audience opinions differed depending on the kind of sexuality depicted ( lesbianism or gay men). ).Girlfriend was a film released in 2004 and in the middle of paper......th films that depict lesbians. References:Chaudhuri, Shohini. Feminist film theorists: Laura Mulvey, Kaja Siverman, Teresa Lauretis, Barbara Creed. New York: Routledge, 2006. Das, Surjyakiran. "Girlfriend – movie review by Surjyakirna Das". Planet Bollywood. Np, and Web. December 4, 2013. Dostana. Real. Tarun Mansukhani. India, 2008. Film.Fashion. Real. Mahdur Bhandarkar. India, 2008. Film.Girlfriend. Real. Pammi Baweja. India, 2004. FilmHoneymoon Journeys. Real. Reema Kagti. India, 2007. Film.I am. Real. Tom Shadyac. India, 2010. Film. Mukherjee, Prabhati. Hindu women: normative models. Calcutta: Oriented Longman Limited, 1978. Sidhu, S.J. “Where are all the gay women in Bollywood?” The Aerogram. Np, August 30, 2013. Web November 28, 2013. Smith, Nicole. “Subordination, equality and gender in India”. Myriad article. Np, December 7, 2011. Web. December 5. 2013.