Blood Brothers Review

Living each day differently for 100 days is a more fulfilling life than living the same day for 100 years. This would summarize what Blood Brothers from Vishal Bharadwaj is all about. Its 18 minutes of spellbinding storytelling with each frame and minute more distinguished from the previous one. Blood Brothers is a study in contrast of a man’s reaction when he learns that he has AIDS. It captures the essence of what drives one man to call quits over life while another takes it in his stride and is living his shortened life better than before. It’s a story that exhibits the fear of AIDS and for once explores the mind of the virus carrier rather than those around him. The acting of Siddharth of RDB fame and Ayesha Takia are spot on and I take extra delight to see Pankaj Kapoor back in this small but brilliant film. Watch it and be proud that this came from a Bollywood director. A sheer genius this Vishal Bharadwaj.

Blood Brother is part of the Mira Nair’s production of AIDS JaaGO project that brings together 4 short stories each directed by acclaimed directors such as Nair, Santosh Sivan, Vishal Bharadwaj and Farhan Akhtar.