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 ...
Adam, an IT teacher at an illustrious public school, is picked up by a charming photographer Jake at a gay bar. After spending the night at Jake’s flat, he leaves, but manages to pick up the wrong mobile phone by mistake. When he returns to give it back, he witnesses a couple of thuggish men carrying something that looks suspiciously like a body in a sack out of the flat. Unfortunately, it seems that they were also after the very same mobile that he now happens to be in his possession, and they want it back. Knowing he’s out of his depth, Adam turns to his old college friend, Amy, who now works for a high profile media baron (who incidentally happens to be Jake's father) and when he hears what has allegedly been seen, he’s understandably interested in helping discover exactly what’s going on. What Adam soon realizes is that he has stumbled some proof regarding an alleged gay affair between royal prince and Jake and now the royal team will not stop at anything to make sure that the new never comes out. Adam gets sacked from his job, staked by sinister looking heavies, and given a good talking to by an aristocratic fixer. Adam has no idea how to get out of this chain of misevents where his friend is killed, can he trust Amy and is Jake really dead?
The plot of this film isn’t too bad; it’s partly a mystery, partly a conspiracy thriller but the treatment feels very dated and naive and amateurish to me. The gimmicky format of watching many scenes through eyes of camera lenses be it through shops or streets start to get jarring after a while. At places it almost goes documentary vibes. Back in 2007 it must have sounded a good idea on paper – giving it an instant edgy, contemporary feel – but it’s used to such a degree that it’s actually extremely irritating, detracting from the plot and becoming increasingly repetitive. IT feels made for a TV film for a channel that is undergoing losses. Even the acting is pretty basic. I think the aspirations were quite high but what eventually unfolds and the way it got executed is quite questionable. The thriller dares to question on rights of public about privacy v/s what the government may have data on you, but sadly the film itself fails short of becoming a thriller that it needs to be. The bright side is actor playing Adam was cute (same can't be said about his acting). (4/10)
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