''My Brother… Nikhil'' is a 2005 Indian

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-language

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film directed by

Onir Onir (born Anirban Dhar, 1 May 1969) is an Indian film and television director, editor, screenwriter and producer. He is best known for his film '' My Brother…Nikhil'', based on the life of Dominic d'Souza, was one of the first mainstream Hi ...

, based on the life of Dominic d'Souza. The movie portrays the life of Nikhil Kapoor (played by

Sanjay Suri Sanjay Suri (born 6 April 1971) is an Indian actor and film producer. He comes from an affluent business family of Punjabis. He had a supporting role in '' Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi (1999)'', acted in '' Jhankaar Beats'', and co-produced and acted ...

) from 1987 to 1994 when

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awareness in India was considerably low.

, the film director, stated that the film is based on true historical facts, and the standard disclaimer about fictitious content was just a compromise with the Indian government to gain permission to make the film.

Plot

This film is set in

Goa Goa (; ; ) is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is bound by the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north, and Karnataka to the ...

between 1986 and 1994. Nikhil Kapoor (

) is the state all round swimming champion. His father Navin Kapoor (

Victor Banerjee Victor Banerjee (born 15 October 1946) is an Indian actor who appears in English, Hindi, Bengali and Assamese language films. He has worked with directors such as Roman Polanski, James Ivory, Sir David Lean, Jerry London, Ronald Neame, Saty ...

) has raised his son to be a sports man, a dream that he never achieved for himself. His elder sister Anamika (

Juhi Chawla Juhi Chawla Mehta ( Chawla; born 13 November 1967) is an Indian actress. She established herself as one of the leading actresses of Hindi cinema from the late 1980s through the early 2000s. Recognised for her comic timing and vivacious on-screen ...

) teaches in a primary school and loves him dearly. His mother Anita Rosario Kapoor (

Lillete Dubey Lillete Dubey (born 7 September 1953) is an Indian actress and theatre director. She has worked in Indian and international theatre, television and films in Hindi and English languages. Dubey began her career with Barry John in Delhi and was th ...

) adores him and from her he inherited his artistic side to his personality. After Nikhil is diagnosed with HIV his life falls apart. He is removed from the swimming team and his parents throw him out of their house. One day he is arrested because he is HIV positive. He is kept in forced isolation by law as the Goa Public Health Act allowed the government to isolate HIV positive people. His parents desert him and his friends move away. The only people who stand by him are his sister Anamika, her boyfriend Sam (Gautam Kapoor) and his friend Nigel (

Purab Kohli Purab Kohli is an Indian actor, model and former video jockey. Career Television Kohli started his career as an actor with the 1998 television show '' Hip Hip Hurray'' on Zee TV and earned recognition through video jockeying on Channel V. H ...

). Despite facing threats from the community, Anamika and Nigel are able to secure his release with the help of a lawyer. Nikhil is unable to find a job at first, but then becomes a music teacher. Anamika and Nigel start an AIDS assistance organization called People Positive. As Nikhil develops AIDS he is reconciled with his mother and finally his father. After Nikhil's death, his parents begin to treat Nigel like a son.

Cast

as Nikhil Kapoor *

as Anamika *

as Navin Kapoor * Lilette Dubey as Anita Rosario Kapoor *

as Nigel D'Costa *

Dipannita Sharma Dipannita Sharma is an India, Indian actress and model. Career Sharma came into the limelight after making it to the final five of the Femina Miss India, Miss India 1998 contest. She also won 'Miss Photogenic' title in the same contest. She has ...

as Leena Gomes *

Shayan Munshi Shayan Munshi is an Indian actor and model. He made his debut in the 2003 Bollywood film Jhankaar Beats and has performed in award-winning films such as '' The Bong Connection'' and ''Carnival''. Shayan has hosted Television series like ''Cook ...

as Kelly Menzes * Gautam Kapoor as Sam Fernandes * Peeya Rai Chowdhary as Catherine

Soundtrack

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:My Brother...Nikhil 2005 films 2000s Hindi-language films HIV/AIDS in Indian films Indian LGBTQ-related films Films set in 1987 Films set in 1994 Films set in Goa LGBTQ-related films based on actual events Films distributed by Yash Raj Films 2005 LGBTQ-related films 2005 directorial debut films