This Hindi movie is a pretty straightforward slice-of-life story that tries to give a modern look at what it's like to be a single, professional gay man. It dives into how he understands who he is, the chances he missed out on, and the personal choices he’s made along the way. The director used three parallel timelines to tell the story, which honestly didn't make much sense to me. While the core idea was actually pretty interesting, I really feel like this would have worked way better as a short film considering the point it was trying to make. Still, it wasn't a bad watch. The plot centers on Rachit, a city professional, and his friend Shikhar as they hang out for an evening. Rachit is a polished, urban guy, while Shikhar has more of a "small-town" rustic vibe, and you can really see the contrast between them when they talk. As the night goes on, Rachit starts thinking back to some old memories from a long time ago. He remembers being an intern after college in ...
University student Ryo is having a relationship with his classmate Natsuo. To begin with its only physical, but soon when Natsuo moves in with Rio, they have a good connection and almost love situation going on. We also meet Ryo's father Shinya, who one day shows up unannounced. Ryo doesn't have a very good relationship with him and considers him a womanizer. Shinya is a singer/song writer. Through flashback, we are told that in his younger days, Shinya had a love affair with another man who also helped him writhe lyrics of his favorite song and they had a good thing going until one day Shinya's sister suddenly shows up and catches them. The lover eventually meets with an accident. Natsuo resembles to Shinya's love and he is quite shocked to see him. We are not sure if this is reincarnation but we see that Natsuo suddenly feels an odd connection with Shinya and helps him compose music. He also tell Shinya that Ryo and he are lovers and he accepts them with all his love. Ryo is finally able to connect with his father before he eventually passes away.
As I mentioned, the subject was good and the actors did a decent job, but how I wish this was not made as a pink movie. Those explicit sexual scenes were just not needed. It also doesn't help when the passionate expressions of these boys almost feel like they are in pain or something. It is almost embarrassing to watch. Maybe it works for Japanese folks. But it did not for me. Even the actors looked a little uncomfortable and were not very trained (not that you need much of acting here). With extremely low production value and tight budget, this film was likely made quick and for quick money. If you get your hands on complete non-erotic version of the film, maybe this could be. Good short film. Otherwise avoid it. (2/10)
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