My Brother… Nikhil (2005)

Original title

My Brother... Nikhil

Directed by

Onir

Genre

drama film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

India

Runtime

2h

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young man named Nikhil faces discrimination and isolation when he is diagnosed with HIV in India during the late 1980s. The story follows his struggle with the disease and the support he receives from his family and loved ones.

poignantemotionalgroundedtendermelancholicintimateserious

What happens

My Brother… Nikhil is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Onir, based on the life of Dominic d'Souza. The movie portrays the life of Nikhil Kapoor (played by Sanjay Suri) from 1987 to 1994 when AIDS awareness in India was considerably low. Onir, the film director, stated that the film is based on true historical facts, and the standard disclaimer about fictitious content was just a compromise with the Indian government to gain permission to make the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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