I am sure it must have been a fantabulous event. May I take the opportunity to wish Nitin Karani a very happy belated birthday-18th Feb. GOD bless & always keep you happy and fulfill all your aspirations. He has and will always be a source of inspiration for me, hes almost like a guru to me.
In obeisance little prince-Sanjay N Lulla ________________________________ From: Nitin Karani <nitin.kar...@gmail.com> To: q-m-c <q-...@googlegroups.com>; "lgbt-in...@yahoogroups.com" <lgbt-in...@yahoogroups.com>; "gay_bombay@yahoogroups.com" <gay_bombay@yahoogroups.com>; "Bombay-Dost@yahoogro" <bombay-d...@yahoogroups.com>; lgbtdiscuss <lgbtdisc...@googlegroups.com>; "gaybom...@yahoogroups.com" <gaybom...@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thu, February 17, 2011 11:15:48 AM Subject: g_b Re: Events > Launch of Screenplay - 'My Brother... Nikhil' - Friday, 18 Feb '11, 7pm 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 > * > > > > > * My Brother... Nikhil - the screenplay* > > > > * Friday, 18 February 2011* > > > > * > * > > > > > > * > > * > > 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. > > *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. > > 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. > > *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. > > Onir's latest film is 'I Am' which consists of four short films exploring > such themes as child abuse and same-sex relationships. > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >- > > *Time:* 7pm to 8.30pm. > > *Venue:* Crossword, Kanaiya Shopping Centre, Linking Road, Bandra West, > Mumbai (see map). > > > * > * > > > > *Keep in touch with Bombay Dost via:* > > The Bombay Dost Wiki (http://bombay-dost.pbworks.com/) OR > > The Facebook Fan Page >(http://www.facebook.com/Bombay-Dost<http://www.new.facebook.com/pages/Bombay-Dost/52817999936>) >) > OR > > follow Bombaydost on Twitter (http://twitter.com/bombaydost OR > > Google Buzz: http://www.google.com/profiles/bombaydost2009 OR > > subscribe to Google SMS Channel ( > http://labs.google.co.in/smschannels/subscribe/BombayDost) OR > > e-mail: bombaydost2...@gmail.com OR > > find us on Google Wave: bombaydost2...@googlewave.com
