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 ...
We get to know a bit about Matt's childhood and past including is stint in the US Marines after which he got into the whole power lifting ting. But one ting e always ad was feeling of being a woman. Despite the fact he got married and and 3 sons, with whom he shares a wonderful relationship, something was missing and tis documentary shares wit us his transformation journey. Matt is now Janae. He came out as trans to his boys long ago, when they were two, four and six. Now teens, the kids seem completely accepting of this unconventional life. Janae is still struggling with the constant back and forth between male and female and wants to correct certain things about her body while also seeking acceptance from everyone. When accidentally Janae is outed on youtube, se takes charge of her life and decides to go for a couple of surgeries including vocal cord and face enhancement to look more feminine. The doc ends just after Jane gets her surgery done.
I felt the ending was a bit abrupt. We never do see a live image of Janae after the surgery, which I found puzzling, and we never know what happened to her career-wise. Also, once she commits to transitioning, we don't see any reactions from family and friends. We do see a lot of background coming to this point. What I really enjoyed was Janae's interaction with the sons and ow supportive they were. They were genuinely interested in knowing details and what's going on in her head. Initially we are sown tat Matt is not sure about the transition. She isn't sure she wants to give up the option of presenting herself as a man on occasion. That's easy to understand, since Matt devoted his life to acquiring the muscular bulk that stands in the way of Janae's feminine style. Switching back and forth is problematic. But once the decision is taken, there is no looking back. Following Matt through a public transition and capturing its unique set of complications, this is likely to surprise anyone expecting sensationalism.
This was a courageous film done with a lot of integrity. Open hearted peeps will get a real boost from this incredible journey and amazing up front no holds bar woman's gutsy transition like no other you have seen before. (7/10)
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