Volume V Special Issue IV October 2025

Name of Author : Dr. Heenabahen Lallubhai Patel

Title of the paper : Gender as burning Problem : A Reflection with Short Films and Documentaries

Abstract: Gender or Gender Studies is another burning problem in the Human world as population or pollution, crises of hunger, deaths by starvation and disease, conflict of the mind, money, power and ethics in the modern world. The aim of this research paper is to focus over the Untold Stories which are unseen and forgotten. People most of like to see the entertainment in the Movies, Webseries, Serials, Shows, Comedy, Action movies etc. but none wants to focus even slightly over that side which is ignored in majority. Fewest aspects are in lime light such as beauty of women, cosmetics, Mens power, Womens exploitation and issues on Gender bias in serials besides the crying of Woman Empowerment which seems for more TRPs in TV Serials and in Webseries rather than touching the reality. It seems to shake the Human soul from within in this world by extreme fewest and very courageous Directors, Producers and Creators along with the Actors and the Actress who dare to show their talent of being Actor and Actress to show the reality. It seems marvelous when the actor and actress play the role of someone special’s character to show the reality. If we compare the western and the Indian short films or Documentaries based on Gender bias, Trans, Gay, Lesbian, bisexual etc. we find the difference of the surrounding social, familial, cultural environment, peoples approach, their narrow belief and in the bundle of expectation of the Indian families to feed and give shelter to the child rather in comparison of the Western countries, people who probably positively accept the Gender differences. They permit and they offer the liberation in true sense to live and to be developed. The presented research paper focuses over the Inner Turmoil, Conflict and the chocking of self in within for which the person fights ultimately and either loose or left but they fight for freedom of Self so bravely .

Keywords : Gender, Conflict, Short Films, Documentaries, reality.

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Page Number : 161-164