Refreshing to see an Indian filmmaker come out with a film that not only addresses a sensitive issue in a vulnerable political climate, but does so with a very minimalistic approach. There are almost no debates on the issue of homosexuality which so often are a waste of time - because of their attempt to try and logically justify something as fundamental as nature - apart from a couple of courtroom arguments which focus more on constitutional rights of privacy and dignity. This fact itself makes a point.
The focus of the film is the character that is Sirus and how he deals with the situation. It showcases very poignantly, i think, how the softhearted and mellow - people who lead their own quiet lives without ever causing as much as a blemish to others - deal with injustice in their own lives. Sirus is a solitary person who wants to be left alone and not labeled as anything, not even gay. He wants his feelings to remain with him - pure, uncategorized and within the confines of his own room. The film is also about his struggle to be himself while continuing his very public fight against injustice - social as well as legal, which he manages with help from the journalist. A very important point that the film makes is that very often homosexuality itself is not the issue that people are troubled about, rather it is used as a tool to target individuals socially for some other ulterior motives. This holds true in context of many other such socially unacceptable behaviors like corruption etc.
All in all, a very watchable film - with definite influences from "Court", the masterpiece courtroom drama from sometime ago. Manoj Bajpayee once again proves his worth as a real actor, not to undermine Rao.
The focus of the film is the character that is Sirus and how he deals with the situation. It showcases very poignantly, i think, how the softhearted and mellow - people who lead their own quiet lives without ever causing as much as a blemish to others - deal with injustice in their own lives. Sirus is a solitary person who wants to be left alone and not labeled as anything, not even gay. He wants his feelings to remain with him - pure, uncategorized and within the confines of his own room. The film is also about his struggle to be himself while continuing his very public fight against injustice - social as well as legal, which he manages with help from the journalist. A very important point that the film makes is that very often homosexuality itself is not the issue that people are troubled about, rather it is used as a tool to target individuals socially for some other ulterior motives. This holds true in context of many other such socially unacceptable behaviors like corruption etc.
All in all, a very watchable film - with definite influences from "Court", the masterpiece courtroom drama from sometime ago. Manoj Bajpayee once again proves his worth as a real actor, not to undermine Rao.
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