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 ...
Louis is a married man with their daughter. His wife has a very high libido and it seems Louis has some sort of relationship going on with his daughter as well. He has had enough and he gets separated from his wife. His life goes on and he meets a man Franz with whom he has his first gay encounter. Immediately he falls in love but Franz is not interested. His literal words are "You have a husband’s eyes. I don’t want to be a wife." Heartbroken Louis starts cruising men and before you know he is sleeping with everyone, including a couple of females as well. He has started to get a reputation of being a good lay. Eventually one night while cruising, he meets a man who is more interested in him as a person than just a quick hook up. They start dating but soon Louis is diagnosed with AIDS and he eventually dies.
The film moves at a very fast pace, so much so that it really never gives you an opportunity to invest emotionally into its characters. I am not sure why they had to show an incest angle, but to didn't add much to the story, except showing how messed up Louis' life was. It was all over the place from being a husband, father, coming out, sleeping around with men and eventually finding love towards the fag end of his life. Quite colorful I must say. The film is actually quite old, so I won't be surprised if it is one of those earlier films that talked about AIDS in general and bring into the focus of government. The film with its decent acting and ld style storytelling may not be everyone's cup of tea, but its not bad. It just hasn't aged well and probably doesn't hold much meaning or entertainment for today's time. (4/10)
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