Migration (I) (2008)

Director:

Mira Nair

Writers:

Zoya Akhtar, Vishal Bhardwaj (dialogue)

Stars:

Shiney Ahuja, Tinnu Anand, Raima Sen

Cast

Cast overview:
Shiney Ahuja	...	Birju
Tinnu Anand	...	Birju's father
Raima Sen	...	Yamuna
Ashok Beniwal	...	Construction supervisor
Sameera Reddy	...	Divya
Sulabha Deshpande	...	Abhay's mother
Irrfan Khan	...	Abhay
Satish Kaushik	...	Mr. Nanda
Tanvi Azmi	...	Mrs. Nanda
Arjun Mathur	...	Imran

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

title directed by female | closeted gay | illiteracy | homosexual

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Genres:

Short | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

7 March 2008 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Company Credits

Production Co:

Avahan India AIDS Initiative, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The, Mirabai Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

12 min 19 min (DVD)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is featured on the 20disc DVD & Blu-ray for Monsoon Wedding.

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Connections

Features Dream Girl (1977)

User Reviews

AIDS Tale Vulnerable To Misinterpretation

Mira Nair, Vishal Bhardwaj and Zoya Akhtar collaborate to make a little film on AIDS awareness. Nair's direction is quite solid but, while I understand the constraints due to the limited running time, I felt that the story and characters required development. 'Migration' most likely unintentionally, feeds the stereotype bogus that AIDS originates from homosexuals. This could have been avoided with more story development. All the performances are good. Shiny Ahuja particularly stands out (then again, he also had the best role). Arjun Mathur and Raima Sen are adequate. An incredibly beautiful Sameera Reddy shines as the frustrated housewife while Irfan Khan and Sulabha Deshpande are competent. In addition, the camera-work is quite good. Overall, 'Migration', though slightly contrived, is a well-executed film and an interesting watch.