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Onir is one of the most sensitive filmmakers we have. His aching and alluring My Brother Nikhil is the story of a man who’s a swimming champ. His life comes crashing down when he’s diagnosed HIV positive. He’s in love with a man who stands by his sorrows. It’s fitting he’s one of the only people apart from his sister who understands the depth of his relationship and reality. After all, he’s a swimming champ.

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Dharma Productions finally made what needed to be made. In Kapoor & Sons, Fawad Khan’s homosexuality is kept as a suspenseful cliffhanger in the drama about a dysfunctional family coming to terms with their reality. Expectedly, his mother is shocked who thought his son was perfect. It suggests homosexuality is still perceived as a flaw. Khan breaks down and tries to explain he’s tired of being the perfect son. His own brother is left speechless at Khan’s confession. It takes a while before acceptance kicks in, and section 377 is kicked out. All’s well that ends well. 

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