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 ...
Lawyer Issac lives with his sister Emily in a house given to them by their adoptive parents. Both these individuals have some kind of childhood trauma which we don't get into details till later. Issac has a girlfriend but he always looks for excuses to not get intimate. His friends have always suspected he is gay, but he refuses it. Enter Mark, the new gorgeous roommate and before you know Issac and Mark are now a couple. Just when Issac thinks he has found happiness, two secrets come for fore. Emily and Issac find out that their adoptive father was the one abusing them as kids after their biological mother couldn't pay his fees after her run from her abusive husband. Second, it turns out that Mark is married and has a son. Why and how is he their roommate is never explained. Issac is initially heartbroken but he decides to take revenge on Mark and not leave him in peace. In the most bizarre series of events that lead to a botched up climax, Mark and his wife die in a car accident and magically in his will, he leaves his son for Issac who is more than happy to raise him.
Your surprise is as weird and genuine as mine when the climax and the weird ending happening. I was like WTF! Isaac's weird confrontation was so out of hand, why did he have the need to confront Mark when they were clearly not his issues? As if acting by Issac wasn't bad enough, the dialogues were cringe worthy from pretty much everyone. I mean, clearly everyone was just acting without feeling. It has that typical lousy piano music between every scene, that typical sound that is so common with bad television movies. The only real good thing about this film was Mark. Extremely gorgeous, acted well and was the only saving grace of this baffling screenplay and film. Emily's character was half baked, the whole camaraderie between Issac and his friends was all made up and didn't seem natural at all. An uninspiring film, which can be easily missed, only if not for the gorgeous Mark. (3/10)
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