Presented By: Trikone AustralAsia
(2005; India; 120 minutes; Hindi language with English subtitles)
This film would probably be the first mainstream Indian film where the protagonist is homosexual. This film is set in Goa, a small coastal state in India, in between 1989 and 1994. Nikhil Kapoor is the state all-round swimming champion. His father, Navin Kapoor, has raised his son to be a sportsman. His elder sister, Anamika, teaches in a primary school and loves her brother dearly. His mother, Anita Rosario Kapoor, adores him and from her he inherited his artistic side to his personality.

One day he is arrested. The reason: he is HIV positive. He is kept in forced isolation by the law. The Goan public health act allowed the government to isolate HIV positive people. Nikhil’s parents desert him and his friends move away. The only two people who stand by him are his sister Anamika and boyfriend Nigel. The film deals with the trauma of this man and his fight for dignity. It’s a film about how a closely knit family falls apart when faced with a crisis; about a sister’s unconditional love for her brother; about a love that withstood social disapproval; a film about a man's desire to achieve something in life. Finally, it’s a film about acceptance.

MCC, 96 Crystal St
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Venue: Metropolitian Community Church
Next Performance: Sunday 17th August 2:00 PM
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