PUBLIC VOICES (Audience reactions from the couple of previews held in Mumbai, India)
"The film is a sensitive and touching portrayal of marginalized communities." ~ Dr. Rajeev Jerajani, psychiatrist
"I screen hundreds of films in this preview theater but hardly watch them. Today, I just started watching and saw the entire film and had tears in my eyes." ~ Projectionist, Star preview theater, Mumbai
"Your film is a slap on the face of society." ~ Gitanjali Dhulekar, a viewer
"Never realized people like Umrao exist in society. Umrao's character is amazing." ~ Avinash Mehto, Head of Avi Creations, an edit set-up
"This film has inspired me and I want to become a counselor." ~ Umang Sheth, a viewer
"For the first time, there's a film that recognizes the efforts of counselors." ~ Kalpita Patil-Lanjekar, a counselor
"In one stroke, you have made counselors more important than doctors and destroyed the myth that only doctors can help" ~ Dr. Maninder Setia, Ph.D. student at McGill University, Montreal
"The discrimination shown in the film is so real. We have seen it all and lived it all." ~ Dr. Hemangi Jerajani, HOD, Skin and Dermatology, LTMG Hospital, Mumbai
"A sensitive portrayal of a real-life counselor and a true profile of a TISS student." ~ Brinelle D'Souza, professor, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai
"Extremely touching and sensitive, the film deals with issues of HIV positive people in a real manner." ~ Rita Sonawat, HOD, Human Development, SNDT University, Mumbai
"It should be made mandatory viewing for all youth in the country." ~ a student of SNDT University
"There are many times when I have gone home from work and cried for the pain of my counselees. And this film reflects my feelings." ~ Rajashree, a counselor
"It is an eye-opener to the kind of good work being done with HIV positive people." ~ Rekha Shah, a viewer
"Four years of my life flashed in front of my eyes. I thought I was reliving my life at Humsafar once again." ~ Vrushali Deshmukh, ex-counseling head at The Humsafar Trust, Mumbai, the woman on whose experiences the film is based
