Becoming Her

I’m not writing this as a cinema critic. I’m not analysing gender politics or film craft. I’m writing this as a crossdresser — someone who went looking for these films at different points in life. Sometimes out of curiosity. Sometimes out of loneliness. Sometimes just to feel seen, even briefly. This post does not claim these movies represent crossdressing accurately. Most of them don’t. This is simply about Indian films where male characters play feminine roles, and how crossdressers often enjoy watching those moments quietly, privately, and for very personal reasons.  A Note on Intent These films are not manuals. They are not mirrors. They are moments where femininity appears on screen through male characters — and for many crossdressers, that alone becomes emotionally significant. Aanazhagan  Plot:Four bachelor friends pretend to be a family to rent a house, with one of them disguising himself as the wife. Why this film stays with crossdressers: Aanzhagan is often called a...