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 ...
It starts with the director recounting how and his co-director came up with the idea and agreed to make the film. They walk us through process of short listing their lead actors, the places film was shot, focusing more on the various sex scenes and what went into making those. The film ends up with how successful this porn eventually became leading it to win many awards. I personally have not seen it, but I can see the crew, the directors, the production seemed all very much into making the film as f they were actually going to make a classic. The only two things interesting were when the cast and crew were asked if their family knew about their job and also, what is their alternate career besides this.
I thought this was going to be a good movie, but it turned out to be a weak porn about the gay porn industry. I have seen a few documentaries on the past about making of a porn film, so I wasn't really particularly enlightened by what I heard in the film. A lot of good looking guys, a few sleazy/dirty ones. No actual 'screwing' can be seen, so it is not a porno, but there is enough nudity to classify as a 'weak' one. The film feels more like a home movie than a genuine documentary, with the too-cheery cast and crew dropping campy bon mots for the camera while they go about their business preparing for and shooting ‘Buckleroos.” Acting is irrelevant, as there wasn't any that was noticeable...mostly just 'almost' sex, consistently. There is no reason you should watch this, unless, of course, if you happen to be a huge fan of the actual porn film, then I can see you loving this behind the scenes documentary as well. (2/10)
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