“BOL”BY SHOAB MANSOOR PORTRYAL OF THIRD GENDER IN COMTEMPORARY CINEMA

Abstract

This research paper throwsspotlight on theproblems of third gender people as depicted in the modern cinema with exclusive background to the Pakistani filmBol. This film highlightspublicdemeanor in Eastern society with them especially because of their gender identity.Its varioustraits are carefully chosen to search the height of the difficulties faced by transgender people in the chosen movie. Discourse analysis technique is adapted as a tool to create the rationale of the study. The selection of movie isgrounded withinEastern society as portrayed in the cinema. Theattitude of society with this marginalized group is the main cause that generateshostile environment in the lifespan of Saifi, who meetsterrible death by the hands of his father. It is because of lack of awareness about transgender people in the eastern environment; they are poorly treated as if they are not even human beings. So the major issues  hereare how the world perceivesthem in the society, and how he will be accepted in the society? To elucidate the problems of transgender, discriminatory behaviors adopted by the society towards Saifi(a transgender child), the main causes of Saifi’s death and the consequences of his death on other transgender community are discussed in this paper.Byemploying qualitative research methodologyit is revealed thatSaifi is betrothed in a struggle for life; his character is found weak which causes failure to save himself from societal disdain. Actually struggle for survival was a challenging task to show the viewers other side of a coin in case of transgender’s issues in all over the world.