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 ...
Paul and Eddie are the leads of the gay musical 'Adam & Steve' but they are full of offstage drama in their personal life as well. Paul like monogamy and cuddling, something that most of his potential suitors don't get. And Eddie hasn't come out o his very staunch Christian parents yet. To top this he has never had sex yet and now they are supposed to visit his play, his debut on off-broadway on the premier night. Paul becomes disenchanted about monogamy and tries being promiscuous, but he finds this lifestyle unsatisfying. He constantly bumps into Charles, a fan that has developed a crush for him. Eddie comes out to his parents over the phone on Paul's recommendation. Despite feeling conflicted about Eddie's sexual orientation and the theme of the show, they decide to attend anyway. Watching the show they have a change of heart and come to accept the fact that Eddie is gay. At the end of the opening show, Charles presents Paul with flowers and they kiss, starting a relationship, and Eddie's parents make amends with him.
Since theses a musical, lets start with songs. The lyrics are outright funny, especially for the ones in the stage musical. But even other songs, as part of this film, add something important to the storyline and the character arc. The musical numbers are colorful and fun but sadly most things surrounding it is a little bit wishy-washy. A stable monogamous guy suddenly becomes a slut, a virgin all this while decides to get his cherry popped after a drunk night at a bar with stranger. On a positive note, and for which I am very thankful , is that the makers did not create any romantic angle between Paul and Eddie despite them being a couple in the musical. They are close friends and it was nice to see the boundaries. The musical within the film is very cleverly used using it as a means to underscore the film's greater story of acceptance-of-self. The movie is unapologetically gay and it was fun to see something like this after a long time.
Good looking actors who are really good dancers, no over the top drama, funny and colorful songs and just the right amount of film length; I would recommend this film just to have a good old fun time. (6.5/10)
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