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 ...
Andrei has just broken up with his girlfriend is taking a trip an island. In the journey he meets Sam, who turns out also just broke up with his boyfriend. Surprisingly his ex-boyfriend also shows up at the island annoying Sam very much especially since he cheated on Sam multiple times and there is no way Sam will take him back. Sam and Andrei get rooms next to each other and strike a friendship. Turns out Andrei's girlfriend was trans and he considers himself bisexual but is not ready to come out. They both start hanging out as friends and at some point feelings start to develop. One night Sam confesses his love to Andrei but he is still confused about himself despite clearly having strong feelings for Sam, but he snubs him and the vacation is over. Flash forward one year later, Sam has flashbacks about how it was the wrong time then and he concludes by saying it's the right time now and the visuals are Sam & Andrei getting married. And it just ends. WTF!!!
Not that the series was any great shakes in the first place, but the ending just completely ruined it. To be fair, there were a handful of things that the show does well. Sam and Andrei both talk about gender identity, their sexuality and pronouns. After annoying Sam, his ex and he eventually get to talk it out like mature adults so that they can both move on. And of course the beach setting was nice. But besides that, there is nothing much to talk about. The story is simple, the pacing is slow an this love with a stranger on a holiday setting could have easily been shown in a 20 minute short film. Also there is not much explanation on why would Andrei not reciprocate feelings for Sam when he clearly loves him and he himself confesses that. The two guys are strictly ok in terms of both looks and acting chops. If you have already seen this one, fine, otherwise feel free to skip it. I mean, its not horrible but it gives you absolutely nothing new or anything at all for you to remember even just 10 minutes after you are done watching it. (2/10)
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