Highlights
- Director Onir's recently released film I Am and his critically acclaimed My Brother Nikhil are set to be screened in Nepal by a gay rights organisation.
- The films will be specially screened to mark the 10th anniversary of Blue Diamond Society (BDS) on June 4 at the National Cultural Theatre here.
- Bhutan-born Onir, full name Anirban Dhar, will be attending the screening alongwith actress Manisha Koirala who has starred in I Am alongside Juhi Chawla, Rahul Bose, Nandita Das and Sanjay Suri, said Sunil Babu Panta of BDS.
- I Am is an anthology consisting four short films, one of which deals with gay rights.
- My Brother Nikhil, which also stars Sanjay and Juhi, is one of the first mainstream Bollywood films talking about AIDS. Released in 2005, the film struck a chord with the audience.
Director Onir's recently released film
I Am and his critically acclaimed
My Brother Nikhil are set to be screened in Nepal by a gay rights organisation.
The films will be specially screened to mark the 10th anniversary of Blue Diamond Society (BDS) on June 4 at the National Cultural Theatre here.
Bhutan-born Onir, full name Anirban Dhar, will be attending the screening alongwith actress Manisha Koirala who has starred in
I Am alongside Juhi Chawla, Rahul Bose, Nandita Das and Sanjay Suri, said Sunil Babu Panta of BDS.
I Am is an anthology consisting four short films, one of which deals with gay rights.
My Brother Nikhil, which also stars Sanjay and Juhi, is one of the first mainstream Bollywood films talking about AIDS. Released in 2005, the film struck a chord with the audience.