Fans of Juhi Chawla, Sandy Suri, Purab Kohli, Onir and my brother .Nikhil,
it's your chance to get autographed copies of the screenplay.
On 15-Feb-2011 3:00 AM, "Nitin Karani" <nitin.kar...@gmail.com> wrote:
> *cordially invites you to the launch of
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> * Friday, 18 February 2011*
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> Bombay Dost invites you to the launch of the screenplay of Onir's debut
> feature film 'My Brother Nikhil' (Publisher: Yoda Press). The lead actors
of
> the film, Juhi Chawla, Sanjay Suri, and Onir will be present for the
> launch.
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> *About the film/screenplay:* Set between 1987 and 1994, the film traces
the
> life of Nikhil Kapoor: the state all-round swimming champion. A committed
> sportsman, Nikhil’s life changes radically when he finds out that he is
> HIV-positive. Even as he faces harassment from authorities and
heartbreaking
> rejection from his parents, the only two people who stand by him in his
> fight for justice, life, love and dignity are his sister Anamika and his
> boyfriend Nigel.
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> Published for the first time, the screenplay of this powerful yet poignant
> film, brings Nikhil’s story back for its fans with the same intensity as
the
> motion picture. The text of the film is supported by stills from the film,
> as well as short pieces by the director Onir and actor Sanjay Suri about
how
> this path-breaking film, the first mainstream Hindi film about a
homosexual
> individual, was made and how it changed their lives for ever.
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> *About Onir:* Onir has written the story and screenplay, besides of course
> directing 'My Brother Nikhil'. His other films as director include 'Bas Ek
> Pal' and 'Sorry Bhai'. Onir has also been a film editor and producer. He
was
> born (on on 1 May 1969) as Onirban Dhar in a small town in Bhutan. In
1986,
> he moved to Kolkata where he studied comparative literature. He graduated
> from Jadavpur University in 1989. He can speak Bengali, Russian, German
and
> Tamil. Onir is an Indian film director, editor, writer and producer.
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> Onir's latest film is 'I Am' which consists of four short films exploring
> such themes as child abuse and same-sex relationships.
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> *Time:* 7pm to 8.30pm.
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> *Venue:* Crossword, Kanaiya Shopping Centre, Linking Road, Bandra West,
> Mumbai (see map).
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