Mumbai,
Jan
24
(PTI)
"Rainbow
Rishta",
an
unscripted
docu-series
that
explores
the
theme
of
queer
love,
has
earned
a
nomination
in
the
outstanding
documentary
category
at
the
35th
annual
GLAAD
Media
Awards.
Organised
by
Gay
&
Lesbian
Alliance
Against
Defamation
(GLAAD),
the
awards
recognise
and
honour
media
for
their
fair,
accurate
and
inclusive
representations
of
the
lesbian,
gay,
bisexual,
transgender
and
queer
(LGBTQ)
community
and
the
issues
that
affect
their
lives.
"
Rainbow
Rishta",
which
is
streaming
on
Amazon
Prime
Video,
is
directed
by
Jaydeep
Sarkar,
Hridaye
A.
Nagpal,
and
Shubhra
Chatterji.
It
is
written
by
Monisha
Thyagarajan,
Navin
Noronha,
and
Sneha
Nair.
According
to
a
press
release,
the
six-part
series
is
the
first
Indian
unscripted
series
on
queer
love
to
be
acknowledged
by
GLAAD.
In
the
outstanding
documentary
category,
"Rainbow
Rishta" will
compete
with
nine
other
titles,
including
"Beyond
the
Aggressives:
25
Years
Later",
"Eldorado:
Everything
the
Nazis
Hate",
"Every
Body",
"Kokomo
City",
"Little
Richard:
I
Am
Everything",
and
"Orlando,
My
Political
Biography".
Aparna
Purohit,
head
of
Originals,
India
and
Southeast
Asia,
Prime
Video,
described
the
show
as
a
celebration
of
love
in
its
myriad
forms.
"It's
a
moment
of
true
pride
and
honor
for
us
to
be
nominated
at
the
35th
edition
of
the
prestigious
GLAAD
Media
Awards
and
we
express
our
gratitude
to
our
creators
for
delivering
this
authentic
representation,
and
a
heartfelt
appreciation
to
our
cast
for
graciously
allowing
us
into
their
lives,"
Purohit
said
in
a
statement.
Sarkar
said
"Rainbow
Rishta"
securing
a
nomination
at
the
GLAAD
Media
Awards
is
"a
matter
of
great
pride
for
me
and
the
entire
team".
"Through
an
unbiased
lens
we
tried
to
give
authentic
queer
stories
about
love,
freedom,
triumphs,
and
choices
a
place
in
the
mainstream.
'Rainbow
Rishta' aims
to
put
personhood
and
humanity
before
labels,
as
it
navigates
the
path
of
self-acceptance,
extending
from
within
to
friends,
family,
and
society,"
the
co-director
said.
Backed
by
VICE
Studios
Production,
"Rainbow
Rishta"
features
stories
from
different
parts
of
the
country
and
showcases
the
real-life
experiences
of
Trinetra
Haldar,
Aishwarya
Ayushmaan,
Daniella
Mendonca,
Aneez
Saikia,
Sanam
Choudhary,
Soham
Sengupta,
Suresh
Ramdas,
and
Sadam
Hanjabam.
"The
docuseries
being
nominated
for
Outstanding
Documentary
at
the
35th
GLAAD
Media
Awards,
is
truly
a
testament
to
the
heart
and
soul
that
everyone
who
worked
on
it
brought
to
this
show
and
something
we
are
truly
proud
of
at
VICE
Studios," added
Samira
Kanwar
of
VICE
Studios.
The
awards
ceremonies
will
take
place
in
Los
Angeles
on
March
14
and
in
New
York
City
on
May
11.