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Deconstruction of the Constructions of Gender: An Insight into OTT Platforms through Super Deluxe, Kaathal – The Core, Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga, and Swag

Author(s) Prof. Sharada Yeduguri Sundinti
Country India
Abstract The expansion of Over-the-Top (OTT) platforms has transformed contemporary Indian cinema by enabling narratives that interrogate gender binaries, heteronormativity, and conventional social structures. This paper examines the deconstruction of gender identities and queer subjectivities in four significant Indian films: Super Deluxe (Tamil), Kaathal – The Core (Malayalam), Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga (Hindi), and Swag (Telugu). Using Judith Butler’s theory of gender performativity, Michel Foucault’s discourse on sexuality, Laura Mulvey’s gaze theory, and queer theory, the study analyzes how these films challenge normative constructions of masculinity, femininity, and sexuality. The paper argues that OTT platforms have enabled filmmakers to foreground marginalized identities and represent LGBTQIA+ experiences with greater complexity and sensitivity. Through textual and cultural analysis, the study demonstrates that these films dismantle patriarchal assumptions embedded in Indian cinematic traditions while reimagining family, identity, and desire. The paper further contends that OTT platforms function as democratized cultural spaces where alternative gender narratives gain visibility beyond conventional theatrical limitations. Ultimately, the study concludes that contemporary Indian cinema increasingly uses queer representation not merely for symbolic inclusion but as a critical tool for questioning the social construction of gender itself.
Keywords gender performativity ,Indian cinema, LGBTQIA+, masculinity,OTT platforms, queer cinema, , queer theory, , transgender representation
Field Sociology > Linguistic / Literature
Published In Volume 8, Issue 3, May-June 2026
Published On 2026-05-20
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i03.79086
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