Companion
5/10
Rating
93 min
Runtime
2025
Release Year
Raghuvir Joshi
Director
Cast
Antonio Aakeel, Anula Navlekar, Harish Patel, Nicholas Brown, Sheeba Chaddha
Quick Synopsis
Vir and Nitya are a married couple living in Parramatta, Sydney, who appear to their conservative Indian parents as a happy and successful pair. They share a love for playing the sitar, while Nitya works as a dentist and Vir prepares for his accounting exams. Despite their outward success, both struggle with the pressures of cultural expectations from their upbringing, which affect their personal and professional lives. Eventually, Vir reveals to Nitya that he is gay, creating tension between them and causing distress within their families. Following this revelation, Vir begins to explore his sexual identity by forming a relationship with another man.
Detailed Synopsis of Companion
To their respective conservative Indian parents, Vir and Nitya are a happily married couple living in Parramatta, Sydney. They love to play the sitar together, she is a successful dentist, and he is studying for his accounting exam. However, as the cultural expectations ingrained into them from childhood start to take their toll, they both face challenges in their personal and professional lives. After reaching a breaking point, Vir comes out to Nitya about his sexuality, which causes a rift between them and brings shame to their families. Vir then decides to explore his own sexual identity with another man.
