'My Brother Nikhil' is the best film I ever saw in my life. I would like to see more such films. It touched my heart and soul.The way the film dealt with the subject of Homosexuality and HIV is very nice. Indian society needs more awareness in this field. That will help GLBT people to have better social life. Hopefully with more such films HIV +ve people won't get discriminated. Gay people are also Human beings. They should not be object of fun in every other crappy Hindi movies. When Nikhil's parents eventually accept his bf as their 'beta', I couldn't control my tears.Hrishi-

A story of a man whose life changed due to one incident. Nikhil- State champion of Goa beloved by his father seemed to have a perfect life until he was detected of AIDS. His whole life changed. He was shunned from society, his swimming team and by his own dad. Then comes the story of his life after that, how he has to battle the fight against society. Here comes Juhi Chawla, his sister who helps him the most. A well portrayed story, though a little slow many at times, does touch your heart. The main flaw in the script is that the writer has shown everything in the first scene ie they show that he is dead, leaving no suspense as one would already know the ending. On the whole a good movie, mainly for people who like watching slow and sentimental movies.

I just came back from a special screening of this movie.As a rule, I try avoid sentimental films- those with an extra doze of emotions, life, et al.So, i was avoiding this one, until today when I was invited for a special show.And I must say, what a movie! It tocuhed me deeply, throughout. The basic premise of the movie is that Nikhil Kapoor, a National level swimming champion, is tested HIV positive. And fearing the deadly disease AIDS, the society neglects him. The very people who could not let go of him, start shunning him, and this includes his parents. The only people who stand by him are his sister and most important person in his life, Anamika (Anu), her fiancé Sam, and Nikhil's partner, Nigel. The film has an important message: not HOW a person gets AIDS (or HIV virus) ; but how the life of one with AIDS gets affected. Shot beautifully in the picturesque Goa, the story is told from view points of all people important to Nikhil's life, and his legacy beyond death. Must watch! Nothing too revealing. Its something WE ALL KNOW these days. Just that its hard for most to accept. The movie got a standing ovation at the screening . Very well and differently made, it gets slow and dragging at times, but is so heart warming, one can let go of this minor drawback.Go watch it!

'My Brother Nikhil' is that rarest of movies made in India: one that presents a serious story without judgment, describing the different manners in which people react to an unfamiliar crisis; all told simply, as most truths are.A family at peace with itself - barring the usual conflicts that affect all of us - finds solace in distance and agony in nearness when their son contracts a virus. There is a dollop of melodrama when the sick son realises his new place in a social hierarchy with no space for victims of the virus. But then the movie finds its pace, subtly conveying a message through a haunting song and the son's exploration within himself.When lives are depicted, this is how they should be. When stories are told, this is how they could be.