Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "hijra"

1. Monkey Man (2024)

R | 121 min | Action, Thriller

An anonymous young man unleashes a campaign of vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to systematically victimize the poor and powerless.

Director: Dev Patel | Stars: Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Pitobash, Jatin Malik

Votes: 34,412

2. Bride & Prejudice (2004)

PG-13 | 122 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical

A modern adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel, Pride and Prejudice, that features the lives of four unmarried daughters in an Indian family.

Director: Gurinder Chadha | Stars: Martin Henderson, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Nadira Babbar, Anupam Kher

Votes: 21,673 | Gross: $6.61M

3. Mom (I) (2017)

TV-MA | 146 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

After her daughter is sexually assaulted at a party, a furious mother sets out to destroy the lives of the four perpetrators who walked away free.

Director: Ravi Udyawar | Stars: Sridevi, Sajal Ali, Akshaye Khanna, Adnan Siddiqui

Votes: 11,832

4. Water (I) (2005)

PG-13 | 117 min | Drama

Set in colonial India against Gandhi's rise to power, it's the story of 8-year-old Chuyia, who is widowed and sent to a home to live in penitence; once there, Chuyia's feisty presence deeply affects the lives of the other residents.

Director: Deepa Mehta | Stars: Lisa Ray, John Abraham, Seema Biswas, Sarala Kariyawasam

Votes: 15,359 | Gross: $3.22M

5. 5 Weddings (2018)

Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

An American journalist travels to India to cover Bollywood weddings, only to uncover a mosaic of cultural clashes, transgender tangles and lost loves with her travels culminating at a destination where the only journey is the one within.

Director: Namrata Singh Gujral | Stars: Nargis Fakhri, Rajkummar Rao, Bo Derek, Candy Clark

Votes: 656

6. Tamanna (1998)

Not Rated | 127 min | Drama

In 1975 Mahim, Bombay, eunuch Tikku is the only child of yesteryear Bollywood actress Nazneen Begum, who has fallen upon hard times, is virtually destitute, and is dependent on Tikku, who ... See full summary »

Director: Mahesh Bhatt | Stars: Paresh Rawal, Pooja Bhatt, Sharad S. Kapoor, Manoj Bajpayee

Votes: 366

7. Shabnam Mausi (2005)

150 min | Action, Biography, Drama

Inspired by a real person, Shabnam Mousi is an action-packed Bollywood musical about a hijra (eunuch) who transcends societal oppression to become a successful politician.

Director: Yogesh Bhardwaj | Stars: Ashutosh Rana, Sujeet Chaubey, Rashami Desai, Jass Khera

Votes: 67

8. You Can't Curry Love (2009)

23 min | Short, Drama, Romance

A handsome South Asian from London visits India, falls for a local guy, encounters a transgender 'hijra', and discovers a country he only thought he knew.

Director: Reid Waterer | Stars: Ashwin Gore, Rakshak Sahni, Russell Reynolds, Upasana Beharee

Votes: 313

9. Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She (2005 TV Movie)

TV-MA | 54 min | Documentary

Examines the diversity of human sexual and gender variance around the globe, with commentary by scientific experts and first-hand accounts of people who do not conform to a simple male/female binary.

Director: Antony Thomas | Stars: Gore Vidal, Calpernia Addams, Beth Aynsley, Max Beck

Votes: 286

10. Between the Lines - Indiens drittes Geschlecht (2005)

95 min | Documentary

"Between the Lines" documents photographer Anita Khemka's efforts to get closer to the life of the Hijras, the eunuchs of India.

Director: Thomas Wartmann | Stars: Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, Rhamba, Asha, Anita Khemka

Votes: 47

11. Jayjaykar (2014)

Drama

An old man inspires a gang of Hijras to live a life with dignity.

Director: Shantanu Ganesh Rode | Stars: Bhushan Borgaonkar, Rajendra Jadhaw, Prafull Joshi, Sanjay Kulkarni

Votes: 22

12. In-Between Days (2012)

58 min | Documentary

Chiranjit and Bubai are two young transgender friends from Kolkata. Hailing from poor and uneducated families, they confronted social castration from a tender age. However, it helped ... See full summary »

Director: Sankhajit Biswas | Stars: Bubai, Chiranjit

Votes: 13

13. Once Upon a Time... Man (1978–1981)
Episode: Les conquêtes de l'Islam (1978)

TV-PG | 26 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

The conquests of Islam.

Director: Albert Barillé | Stars: Annie Balestra, Albert Barillé, Yves Barsacq, Claude Bertrand

Votes: 73

14. The Life of Muhammad (2011– )
Episode: Holy Wars (2011)

TV-PG | 62 min | Documentary, History

From PBS - part two of three: Omaar shines a light on key events in Muhammad's life.

Stars: Geoffrey Aldermann, Tariq Ali, Karen Armstrong, Amina Bennison

Votes: 35

15. Taboo (2002–2014)
Episode: Changing Gender (2012)

TV-14 | Documentary

Sex changes are discussed; a profile of a married couple who both switched genders after meeting and falling in love; one person self-identifies as a hybrid - neither male nor female.

Star: Jordan Blaza Olsen

Votes: 39

16. Le sexe autour du monde (2011–2013)
Episode: Inde (2011)

52 min | Documentary

Culture rules everything in India, so why is sex culture so hush-hush? Going against arranged marriages for love, lust and sexual desire was unheard of until recently. Plus, meet the ... See full summary »

Director: Mélanie Dion | Stars: Philippe Desrosiers, Manvendra Singh Gohil, Saroj Gumaste, Madhu Purnima Kishwar

17. Team Bachstad (2012– )
Episode: Team Bachstad I India (2013)

30 min | Documentary, Comedy

Øystein Bache and Rune Gokstad continue their 3,000 km long trip across the Indian subcontinent. They cross the border into Rajasthan, India's largest and driest state. With fortresses and ... See full summary »

Directors: Øystein Bache, Rune Gokstad | Stars: Øystein Bache, Rune Gokstad