My Brother… Nikhil

VJ-turned-actor Purab Kohli has won critical acclaim with films like My Brother Nikhil and most recently Rock On! But the actor harbours a desire to work in an out-and-out Bollywood masala flick and win over the masses. The actor said he...

In this article: Purab Kohli, VJ, Apoorva Lakhia, Nandita Das, and Channel V

...continued to be appreciated. In 2005 he proved all his detractors wrong when he delivered a critically acclaimed performance in My Brother… Nikhil, as a homosexual AIDS victim, once again co-starring Juhi Chawla. The movie...

In this article: Sanjay Suri, Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi, Juhi Chawla, Jhankaar Beats, Gillette, AIDS Victim, and Sandeep Marwah

My Brother… Nikhil is a 2005 Indian film set in Goa. The movie portrays the life of the protagonist, Nikhil, from 1987 to 1994, when AIDS awareness in India was considerably low. Nikhil (played by Sanjay Suri) does not tell the story...

In this article: AIDS, Sanjay Suri, Purab Kohli, HIV, Juhi Chawla, and India

...movies like Abhsihek Bachchan starrer Dostana dealt with homosexuality, but as a slap-stick comedy. There have been other movies like My Brother Nikhil, which revolved around the issue of HIV and men having sex with men (MSM). Although most...

In this article: God, All rights reserved, Economic Times, HIV, and New Delhi

...a criminal act. It said equality and inclusiveness were the tenets of the constitution. Director Onir, who handled the gay issue in his film 'My Brother Nikhil' in a realistic way and received critical appreciation for his endeavour, says the...

In this article: Madhur Bhandarkar, India, Dostana, Manavendra Singh Gohil, Fashion, Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, and Celina Jaitley

...Bidyut Kotoky, the killing of renowned social activist Sanjay Ghosh is the pivot of the entire film. Sanjay Suri of 'Jhankar Beats' and 'My Brother Nikhil' fame is playing the lead and the film is being shot under unbelievable secrecy as it...

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Mumbai (IANS): After playing a gay in My Brother Nikhil, Sanjay Suri now plays a gigolo in Anubhav, a film underlining that men are as vulnerable to sexual abuse as women in Bollywood. He says he loves doing diverse roles. "I play a...

In this article: Anubhav, Bas Ek Pal, Say Salaam India, Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi, AIDS, Raj Zutshi, Shruti Seth, Jackie Shroff, and Sudha Chandran

...the film firmament, Sanjay says it has been a mixed bag. "Nevertheless I have got a chance to act in path-breaking films like 'Pinjar' and 'My Brother Nikhil'. In Nandita Das directed 'Firaaq' I played an educated Muslim who is liberal in his...

In this article: Sanjay Suri, Sikandar, Black, Kashmir, Delhi, Identity crisis, Celluloid, and Faiz Ahmed Faiz

...in the industry populated with star offsprings. Suri, who tasted critical acclaim for offbeat films like Jhankar Beats and My Brother Nikhil features as a liberal Muslim facing ideological dilemmas in post riots Gujarat in Firaaq.

In this article: Sikandar, Sanjay Suri, Naseeruddin Shah, Kashmir, Ayesha Kapoor, Nandita Das, Kara Film Festival, and Paresh Rawal

New Delhi (IANS): Sanjay Suri has received much critical acclaim for his performance in movies like " Pinjar" and "My Brother Nikhil" and he has many projects lined up for the coming year, but the actor feels he is "underutilised" in the...

In this article: Sanjay Suri, Kashmir, Sikandar, Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi, Sudhir Mishra, Bas Ek Pal, Daman, and Jhankaar Beats