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 ...
Peter is a pianist working on his new piece. After just one date, he falls in love with Bill. Peter has had many relationships in the past, but Bill is also harboring a secret. He was very close to his friend once, who came out to him as gay and eventually died. Bill has been unable to move past this and Peter wonders of Bill is in fact gay or he just thinks he is. He becomes determined that Bill choose the right way for himself to live and to love. When a young woman, Jill moves into their building, Peter puts his plan into effect. At the same time Bill is trying hard to make his relationship with Peter work and is unaware of the plan that Peter has devised.He ensures that Jill and Bill eventually get together.
The film is a pure love story, and I feel it has this old charm and I quite enjoyed watching it. The whole courting scenes between Peter and Bill and how they pour out their hearts to each other was quite interesting. But what I wasn't sure is when Peter loved Bill so much and clearly they had a chemistry, why was he hell bent on making Bill fall for a girl. Sure, based on the past history that Bill shared with him about his friend's death, it is almost impossible to be very sure if Bill was gay, straight or bi. Forcing him to fall in love with a girl, Peter doesn't even give Bill or himself a chance to be together. And I personally found that part being slightly disconnected from the overall film. Besides that, the actors did their part really well and was a very pleasant watch. Peter's style of dialogue delivery felt very natural and I quite enjoyed it. There is nothing great about the film but sometimes, its good to watch drama free, uncomplicated film that is more about celebration of love. (6/10)
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