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 ...
Kohei is a college student who has distanced himself from others unconsciously because he is hard of hearing and it keeps causing one misunderstanding after another. One day, his classmate Taiichi stumbles into him and notices his delicious bento. Kohei gives Taiichi part of his lunch, to Taiichi's delight, but leaves without saying a word to Taiichi. Taiichi only later finds out from others that Kohei is hard of hearing. Taiichi makes Kohei a deal. If Taiichi writes up Kohei’s notes for him in class, he can have part of Kohei’s bento everyday. Taiichi has a bright personality to the point of foolishness, and Kohei is a shy guy. Their friendship eventually starts growing and you see the feelings start to grow. They have a minute misunderstanding because of a girl and they both start to distance form each other thinking that the other person can go ahead with the girl. Eventually the confusion is sorted and Taiichi confronts Kohei forcing him to just come out with his feelings. Kohei kisses Taiichi at this moment. Very confused at what just happened, Taiichi leaves leaving Kohei perplexed. Eventually he does show up next day telling Kohei that he is not sure what all that was but he is willing to spend time to understand what the relationship is all about.
Besides that one very awkward kiss, there is no gay moment or context as well. This is more of a bromance rather than a gay love story. Yes, Kohei clearly has feelings for Taiichi, but that could also be because he is literally the first person to be nice to him and talk to him. The film is an important milestone in dealing sensitively with both the problems faced by the hearing impaired in building a bridge to others to express their deepest feelings and BL. Just under an hour, it is a simple story, apparently based on a Japanese Manga (comics or graphic novels originating from Japan). Taichi was adorable and he understands what Kohei is going through. I liked his constant loud outbursts and his goofiness. Kohei does a good job of the silent guy resigned to his life. The chemistry they shared was quite alright as well.
It is a decent film. Given the short duration and pleasant storyline, it is a decent one time watch. (6/10)
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