Think Valentine's Day, and you picture dramatic proposals and grand declarations of love. But the day is different for India's queer community, who do not have the right to marry their partner or even the luxury to proclaim their love openly. Aditi Anand, co-founder of Neelam Studios with Pa Ranjith, founder of Little Red Car Films, and producer of movies like Bison, Paan Singh Tomar and No One Killed Jessica, shares her take on the holiday of love as a queer woman. 

Aditi and her partner, Susan, were among the petitioners in India’s Equal Marriage case before the Supreme Court. She has co-founded and led a range of social initiatives -To Dharavi With Love, Rabies Mukt Bharat. Aditi and Susan are also parents to a son, whom they are raising within a loving joint family.