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 ...
Grady is a failed actor. Bipolar and is now running a lodge in middle o nowhere making him desolate and lonely. He is looking forward to a weekend where his friends are coming over including his boyfriend. We meet a young boy Beetle, a drifter, whom Grady buys pot from. Grady hires him for the weekend at the lodge to help him with stuff. But Beetle has his own agenda. We then meet a straight couple, who are Grady's friends and the girl used to be Grady's agent and also Andy, who we later find out is actually here to break up with Grady unlike what Grady thought of getting married. Soon we realize that Beetle starts to play his small little mind games trying to distract Grady's mind right from switching his meds, to trying to steal his identity and also creating a rift between all the friends over the weekend. The tricks that Beetle uses are quite interesting actually.
Beetle is clearly the star of the show, as the girl in the film says ""With your Southern charm and your looks, I'll bet you're a handful." And handful he is. He charms everyone and u like him but you also know that he is unto no good. He is the kind of villain you love to hate. He's cute in a dorky sort of way, and socially inept, and everyone buys his act. For a lead role Grady was not good either as a character or an actor. Why would a failed actor decide to take a run down resort on middle of nowhere is beyond me. The film is a decent thriller when it comes to story by marred by strictly average performances. The only "gay" scene is where Beetle tries to literally seduce Andy and teases him and the very next day accuses him of trying to molest him. What were really Beetle's intentions was never clear as such but whatever. At some point I really didn't care. I have very mixed feelings about this one, more negative than positive to be honest. IT came out 11 years ago, and I might have thought better o fit then, but in todays time, I will not go around recommending this one. (4/10)
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