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The earth has moved and has created another ‘Brokeback Mountain,’ this time in India. Homosexually is a taboo in India, and before “Dunno Y … Na Jaane Kyun” (I Don’t Know) the mere though of two men kissing in a Bollywood film would never cross anyones mind. Films coming out of Bollywood don’t even broach the subject of a man and woman kissing, so when director, Anil Sharma, presented his film depicting a male model doing what he must to further his career, Sharma knew controversy was to follow.

Of course that’s not a bad thing. Brokeback Mountain put butts in seats due to all the talk and hand ringing before it’s release. But this is India, a land where the Delhi High Court just recently overturned a law banning homosexuality. However, it’s a little like when the Catholic Church freaks out over a film. Everyone sees it, more than would have otherwise, then those moviegoers wonders why it was such a big deal in the first place. “Dunno Y … Na Jaane Kyun” could very well have the same effect in India and over Bollywood, striking down another useless taboo, allowing for more diverse story telling. And doesn’t that benefit everyone?

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