The Other Love Story Explained
Genre: | Drama |
Creator: | Roopa Rao |
Director: | Roopa Rao |
Music: | Aparajith Sris |
Country: | India |
Producer: | Harini Daddala |
Editor: | Bharath M.C |
Cinematography: | Vijayan Muthu |
Company: | JLT Films |
The 'Other' Love Story is India's first televised same-sex love story, broadcast as a web series consisting of 12 episodes. The plot, set in the late 1990s/early 2000s, involves two girls in an era when there were no cell phones or internet. The series is written and directed by Roopa Rao, and produced by Harini Daddala for JLT Films. The main characters are played by Shweta Gupta and Spoorthi Gumaste.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] The 'Other' Love Story premiered on 27 August 2016.[8]
Cast
- Shweta Gupta as Aachal
- Spoorthi Gumaste as Aadya
- Prerna Chintamani as Aadya's friend
- Nidhi Dinesh as Aadya’s friend
Notes and References
- Web site: Verman. Esha. The 'Other' Love Story has universal appeal – Roopa Rao. Pandolin. 23 March 2016. 6 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201042806/https://pandolin.com/the-other-love-story-has-universal-appeal-roopa-rao/. 1 December 2017. dead.
- Web site: Manu. Gayatri. Queer, Crowd-Funded & More: India's First Web Series about Same Sex Love Is All Set to Release. The Better India. Vikara Services Pvt Ltd.. 9 August 2016. 6 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20170507015315/http://www.thebetterindia.com/64092/the-other-love-story-lesbian-web-series-roopa-rao/. 7 May 2017. live.
- Web site: The 'Other' Love Story - A web series. Wishberry. May 2016. 6 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180627005226/https://www.wishberry.in/campaign/love-story-web-series/. 27 June 2018. dead.
- Web site: Joelle. Memoree. The 'Other' Love Story - India's first lesbian web series. AfterEllen. 13 December 2016. 6 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20170819225610/http://www.afterellen.com/general-news/527589-love-story-indias-first-lesbian-web-series. 19 August 2017. live.
- Web site: Roopa Rao: On New Web-Series "The Other Love Story". Pink Pages. 11 August 2016. 6 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180306210955/https://pink-pages.co.in/culture/television/roopa-rao-on-new-web-series-the-other-love-story/. 6 March 2018. dead.
- Web site: Tiara. Creatrix. Indian Web Series "The Other Love Story" Gives Queer Women A Happy Ending. Autostraddle. 14 December 2016. 6 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20170817075629/https://www.autostraddle.com/indian-web-series-the-other-love-story-gives-queer-women-a-happy-ending-361926/. 17 August 2017. live.
- Web site: Mantri. Geetika. 1990's Bengaluru, and the heart-warming story of a woman and a woman falling in love. The News Minute. 10 September 2016. 6 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20170810114301/http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/1990s-bengaluru-heart-warming-story-woman-and-woman-falling-love-49681. 10 August 2017. live.
- Web site: Director wants to break taboo on homosexuality. Daijiworld. 1 September 2016. 1 March 2020. https://archive.today/20200301073528/https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=412092. 1 March 2020. live.