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 ...
Transgendered Julia decides to spill her guts in this friendly made documentary. With her charming personality, Julia talks of everything. She tells us how when she was 8, she was in so called 'relationship' with her grand uncle, which only later she realized was probably child abuse but she didn't know then. She talks about school and bullying in school and how after multiple school transfers, there was no more school left to go. She tells us how her parents meet and how her mother was always supportive and never stopped her form doing whatever she wanted to do. We see how it was easy for Julia to fall in love, we hear stories of how she tried her hand at prostitution since jobs were limited, but it wasn't her cup of tea. She spent a few months in Japan to be closer to her father and did many odd jobs here and there. Most importantly she talks about movies. Films were her love and it was only because of cinema she has been able to survive this far.
Aș a personalty, Julia seems very real, charming and captivating and so, even this this documentary is more like a 80 minute conversation of a single person into camera, you never get bored. In fact her stories are intriguing and interesting and the way she tells them in a simple chat manner keeps the proceedings very humane and genuine. Her stories are a mix of her insecurities, her desire to divulge honestly and still engage her audience. It is definitely one of the most personal confessional stories. I am sure we all know many people in our life whose life stories have been a great mix of ups and downs, so in that sense, one may question the need to make this specific documentary and was the director's intention behind this to humanize his friend or just share the story? It's hard to say, but whatever it was, thanks to a very sombre but captivating Julia Katharine, the film never fails to interest you. (6/10)
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