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 ...
Light is a young boy who works as a prostitute in the streets. He was sexually assaulted by his stepfather and always lacked love in his childhood. After his mother died, he could no longer escape and was forced into prostitution. Shuo is an undercover cop trying to reach the drug cartel’s boss by working at a tailor shop. One day, Light meets a new client who beats him up on the street. Shuo watches that on camera and brings him home to nurse him back to health. During the stay the two men come together but Light has too much baggage with him. His father still demands money while Shuo wants him to stop prostitution immediately. Of course, given the past trauma, it is not easy for Light to trust anyone, much rather feel loved or love someone. Thankfully, with persuasion and love Shuo manages to bring light in his life.
The character of Light is really interesting, we feel a lot of empathy for him. Shuo, the policeman is a little less explored but we manage to know enough about him to understand his actions. We don't really go into much details of his undercover act and why's it necessary to show him that way. To be honest, Shuo could have been anyone at all. But that part aside, the two boys had amazing chemistry and the actors do a great job of playing their parts. There were some abrupt scene changes, probably because of the duration of the film, which makes me feel whether this short film is an edited version of a bigger storyline. A decent story, which feels like its missing something; it is still satisfying thanks to a happy ending and good acting/direction. (6/10)
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