Summary
India’s first major gay-themed film, is an adaptation of Mahesh Dattani’s seminal play On a Muggy Night in Mumbai. Kamlesh, a young gay man, invites his friends home ostensibly for an evening of camaraderie. However, with the arrival of his sister and her fiancé, a series of dramatic confrontations is set into motion, leading to startling revelations and unexpected catharsis.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 58GoodWatch 55
Audience score60%
IMDb5.5
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most comedies, −10 min on the typical 100
typical 10090Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
2002
February 28, 2002
24 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
India
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Mahesh Dattani Director, Screenplay
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