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 ...
The core of this documentary feels like something based through an Anti Transgender agenda. I would be the first person to say that I don't understand Trans completely but I believe in people having the right choose what they want for themselves. This documentary largely shows us a perspective from the other side. It shows us individuals, parents and families, who did let the individuals go through transition by taking medicine and many cases going through surgery as well. They feel like gender ideology was on such a rise that doctors would force and tell parents if you do not accept your kid's sexuality they could commit suicide, forcing parents to take such actions, even before kids know what they want. But when they grown up and realize it was a mistake and likely want to de-transition, the process is not as smooth for them. The documentary contends American medical and legal institutions are profiting from irreversible gender transitions performed on minors. Through raw testimonies from detransitioners and parents who claim to have lost their rights to protect their children, the film raises disturbing questions about profit motives, state overreach, and questions around informed consent and children.
To be honest this is not what I was expecting when I started watching this documentary. I understand when people say that if you can hear affirming trans voices then you should see the other side too who regret. Doing that. Fair enough, but why make a propaganda about it. I had an extremely hard time watching this and really had to eventually stop. The simple fact is, like everything else in life everything will have two sides and different opinions and eventually what it will boil down to is what you believe in, what your ideology is and what you think is right. For me, this documentary was a hateful biased misinformation. I tried to watch the film objectively but I just couldn't do it. I just do not see anything about this documentary that even made me rethink, even after seeing certain testimonials. Part of me is not comfortable that I am even putting a review of such a documentary on my website, but I need to be fair, I guess. This goes to extreme far right, pushing an anti-trans agenda and I am definitely not riding this propaganda BS. (1/10)
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