68 Pages (2007) additonal information

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Comments:   Film Synopsis:
A counselor's ethics demand that she maintain confidentiality, be objective and not get emotional. But is it possible for a sensitive young woman like Mansi to remain unaffected? Her true feelings are reflected in the pages of her diary, in 68 Pages.
Through these pages we see the stories of Paayal, a sex worker; Nishit, an ID user; Kiran, a gay man and Umrao, a transsexual bar dancer – stories of being marginalized and discriminated before and after becoming HIV+. These stories have the capacity to touch, heal, change lives and hopefully bring about a better understanding of their fight to live with dignity. The film is a tribute to the human spirit of optimism and survival.

Director's profile:
Sridhar Rangayan's work is as much about entertainment as about conveying something beyond the visuals. Be it television mini series like 'Rishtey' and 'Gubbare' for which he won Best Telefilm awards, or his films that have pushed boundaries - his debut short Gulabi Aaina (The Pink Mirror) about Indian drag queens was banned in India, but became a huge festival success, winning Jury award for Best film in Fire Island and in France; his action packed children film 'The Sensational Six' won the Bronze Remi at Houston and his recent film 'Your Emotionally!' has pushed the boundaries even further by being one of the few films to ' give a clear and concise picture of gay Indian life with great emotion and honesty' (Amos Lassen on Amazon) . His upcoming film '68Pages' is a searing portrayal of five different people who are stigmatized and discriminated by society.