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 ...
Connor lives with his drunk abusive father and his sister who will soon be a cop. When his father catches him kissing another boy, he is thrown out. Before you know, Connor becomes a hustler satisfying older men. We have a parallel second story of Milton, who is obviously gay, which doesn't go down well with his very religious parents. He has a crush on a classmate who doesn't return Milton's advances. His family is blown apart soon. A few years later, we see that Milton has now violent impulses and he kills men who do not reciprocate to his advances. And Connor, while trying to live off his prostitution, accidentally kills a man. Before you know these 2 men are drawn to each other for want of company and comfort which soon turns deadly for both of them.
The film is probably trying to show how bad parenting and extreme religious fanatism can destroy the souls of the young, no matter their orientation. Unfortunately the treatment of the subject is so dated, that you cant help and just roll your eyes at the ridiculousness of everything thats unfolding on screen in front of you. Milton is a nerd, struggling with sexuality and being rejected eventually leading to become a killer. In an ideal scenario this role can give an actor an excellent opportunity but neither the actor or the director use this. It was just stupid. And let's talk about the dialogues. OMG! They were so basic. Every dialogue coming out of the sister's mouth was like has it been written by a 10 year old. Could no one had spend some time in at least putting an effort to make this a better product?
Just for the fact that the makers attempted to tell a different story, this film can get a ranking, but the treatment is pure garbage with over the top reactions and guys in their late 20s being passed off as high school boys. (3/10)
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