Purab, how do you look back at My brother… nikhil,
Twenty years of My brother… nikhil–T’s been a long time since the film was made, and yet it continues to hold a very strong place in my heart. I stil remumber reading the script; It was one of the most beautiful scripts I’ve ever come across. Beyond Its Important Message, Especially at a Time when you are very few people in India was talking about
20 years of my brother… nikhil: purab kohli reflects on playing a gay man; “No reservations, only gratitude”
So you have no trepidation about playing a gay man?
Not at all. The Subject was Crucial, and I Had No Reservations Whatsoever. The way oner chose to tell the story, using a docudrama style, was quite innovative for that time. It felt like a new-age film, very ahead of its time. And then to have a banner like yash raj films step in to release it –it all came togeether to mark My brother… nikhil As a landmark film.
It was very special?
Absolutely. It holds incredibly special memory for me. At that point, I had done a couple of films, but this one really felt like something different. The experience of filming it felt like a family coming togeether. It was truly an independent film, Made Possible Through the Goodwill and Vision of Sanjay Suri and Onir.
Onir Told Me It Felt Like A Real Family While Shooting?
Yes, Onir and Sanjay Burght Everyone Togetra Like a Family. We shot in goa, which in 2005 was still Quite non-touristy. We want during the monsoon – Late August through September-and that setting added a beautiful atmosphere to the film. I Remember that days so vividly; It really was a collaborative and heartfelt process.
Have you Watched My brother… nikhil Recently?
Yes, I revisit it often, especially when I want to remind myself of the kind of meaning of meaningful work I’ve done. It’s a film that continues to leave me with a very warm, fullfilling feeling. I have the DVD, and I also stream it online from time to time. Even now, living in the western world, when people ask me to recommend one of my films, the first one that come to mind is My brother… nikhilIt’s a film I’ll Always Cherish -20 Years on, 25 years on, even 30 years from now.
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