- Positive (film)
Infobox_Film
name = Positive
caption = Movie poster for "Positive".
writer = Rajesh Devraj
starring =Shabana Azmi Boman Irani Arjun Mathur | director =Farhan Akhtar
producer =Ritesh Sidwani
Farhan Akhtar
cinematography =Hemant Chaturvedi
music = Ram Sampath
editing = Amitabh Shukla
chief assistant director = | released =8th September , 2007 (Toronto Film Festival)
country = IND
language = Hindi
runtime = 12 min| imdb_id = 1119195"Positive" is a 2007,
Hindi short film directed byFarhan Akhtar , and produced byFarhan Akhtar andRitesh Sidwani under theirExcel Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. banner. The film starredShabana Azmi andBoman Irani in leads roles [ [http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14544830 Farhan Akhtar's Positive outlook on HIV] "Sify ", "News",October 18 ,2007 .] .Overview
The film was a part of 'AIDS JaaGo' ("AIDS Awake"), a series of four short films, directed by Mira Nair ("Migration,"),
Santosh Sivan ("Prarambha"),Vishal Bhardwaj ("Blood Brothers") andFarhan Akhtar , in a joint initiative ofMira Nair 'sMirabai Films , voluntary organisations Avahan andBill & Melinda Gates Foundation [ [http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/jan/22mira.htm Mira Nair, Farhan Akhtar to make films on AIDS] "Rediff.com ", "Movies",Jan 22 ,2007 .] . The film stars,Boman Irani ,Shabana Azmi and a debutant actor, Arjun Mathur. [ [http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14544830 Farhan Akhtar's Positive outlook on HIV] "Sify ", "News",October 18 ,2007 .] .Boman Irani plays anAIDS patient ,Shabana Azmi as his wife andArjun Mathur as their son.The movie premiered at
Toronto International Film Festival in 2007 [ [http://www.tiff07.ca/filmsandschedules/filmdetails.aspx?id=705171555401386 MIRA NAIR PRESENTS: Four Views on AIDS in India] "Toronto International Film Festival ".] .Plot
Years ago, when Abhijit was a young boy, he learned his father was involved in extra martial relationships. He kept it secret for several years, until tension rose too high and he decides to leave for
Cape Town .Time passes and Abhijit is called by his mother. His father had contracted the
AIDS virus.It was up to Abhijit to be the bigger person to comfort his father, even after all he had done, in his last moments of life.
Cast
*
Shabana Azmi - Mrs. Soni
*Boman Irani - Mr. Soni
*Arjun Mathur - Abhijit
* Krish Chawla - Young AbhijitCrew
Director:
Farhan Akhtar
Producer: Ritesh Sidwani & Farhan Akhtar
Director of Photography: Hemant Chaturvedi
Production Designer: Tanushree Sarkar
Line Producer: Miriam Joseph
Unit Production Manager: Stuti Ramachndra
Editor: Amitabh Shukla
Costume Designer: Ameira PunvaniReferences
External links
* [http://www.excelmovies.com/profiles/view/6/1/description Official Site]
*imdb title|id=1119195|title=Positive
* [http://bolllywood.blogspot.com/2007/10/farhan-akhtar-talks-about-positive.html Farhan Akhtar Talks of "Postive"]
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