Looking to the future

The liberalisation of the Indian economy over the last decade has seen the emergence of niche films in what is called 'Hinglish' (the characters switch easily between Hindi and English, as educated Indians with a Western lifestyle do). They are shown in multiplexes in the metropolises and cater mainly to the urban, Westernised audience. The mainstay of these films is either spoofing the hypocrisy of traditional lifestyle or showing the angst of people marginalised because of their sexual orientation. Let's hope that, one day, one of these niche filmmakers will find interesting stories from other groups of marginalised people, such as the disabled.