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directed by

Farhan Akhtar Farhan Akhtar (born 9 January 1974) is an Indian actor, director, screenwriter, playback singer, producer, and television host who works in Hindi films. Born in Mumbai to screenwriters Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani, he grew up under the influen ...

and produced by

and

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under their Excel Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. banner. The film starred

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and

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in leads roles.Farhan Akhtar's Positive outlook on HIV
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'', News, 18 October 2007.

Overview

''Positive'' was a part of ''AIDS JaaGo'' (''AIDS Awake''), a series of four short films, directed by Mira Nair (''Migration''),

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(''

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''),

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('' Blood Brothers'') and

, in a joint initiative of

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's Mirabai Films, voluntary organisations Avahan and

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. The film stars

and a debutant actor, Arjun Mathur.

plays an

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patient,

as his wife and

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as their son. The movie premiered at the

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in 2007.MIRA NAIR PRESENTS: Four Views on AIDS in India
,

Plot

Years ago, when Abhijit was a boy, he learned his father was involved in extramarital relationships. He kept it secret for several years, until tension rose too high and he left for

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. Time passes and Abhijit is called by his mother. His father had contracted the

virus. It was up to Abhijit to be the bigger person to comfort his father, even after all he had done, in his last moments of life.

Cast

- Mrs. Soni *

- Mr. Soni *

- Abhijit Soni * Krish Chawla - Young Abhijit Soni

References

External links

Watch "Positive"
on YouTube *

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