Gender and Disability in Indian Cinema

Debraj Sahai is the name of the deaf and blind protagonist in the film Black (2005), played by Amitabh Bachchan.

Margarita with a Straw (2014) features a protagonist named Laila, played by Kalki Koechlin, who has Down syndrome and dreams of becoming a dancer.

Ishaan Awasthi is the name of the dyslexic protagonist in the film Taare Zameen Par (2007), played by Darsheel Safary.

Guzaarish (2010) explores the relationship between a paraplegic man named Ethan Mascarenhas, played by Hrithik Roshan, and a sex worker named Sofia D'Souza, played by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

Rizwan Khan is the name of the protagonist with Asperger's syndrome in the film My Name Is Khan (2010), played by Shah Rukh Khan.

The Lunchbox (2013) features a protagonist named Ila, played by Nimrat Kaur, who has cerebral palsy and becomes a successful writer.

Michelle McNally is the name of the teacher who helps the deaf and blind protagonist in the film Black (2005), played by Rani Mukerji.

Margarita with a Straw (2014) explores the relationship between a deaf woman named Laila, played by Kalki Koechlin, and a hearing man named Jared, played by Revathi.

Nikumbh Sir is the name of the art teacher who helps the dyslexic protagonist in the film Taare Zameen Par (2007), played by Aamir Khan.

Guzaarish (2010) features a protagonist named Ethan Mascarenhas, played by Hrithik Roshan, who has muscular dystrophy and falls in love with a woman named Sophia D'Souza, played by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who also has the same condition.

Sameer Khan is the name of the protagonist's son who has autism in the film My Name Is Khan (2010), played by Yuvaan Makaar.

Black (2005) explores the relationship between a deaf-mute woman named Michelle McNally, played by Rani Mukerji, and a hearing man named Debraj Sahai, played by Amitabh Bachchan, who falls in love with her.

Daya Shankar Awasthi is the name of the dyslexic protagonist's father in the film Taare Zameen Par (2007), played by Vipin Sharma.

Margarita with a Straw (2014) features a protagonist named Laila, played by Kalki Koechlin, who has cerebral palsy and becomes a successful painter.

Michelle McNally is the name of the protagonist's mother in the film Black (2005), played by Rani Mukerji.