Blood Brothers (2007 Indian film)

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{{Infobox film
| name = Blood Brothers
| image =
| writer = [[Matthew Robbins (screenwriter)|Matthew Robbins]]
| starring = [[Siddharth Narayan|Siddharth]] [[Ayesha Takia]] [[Pankaj Kapur]] [[Pavan Malhotra]]
| director = [[Vishal Bhardwaj]]
| producer = [[Bill Gates Foundation]] [[Mira Nair]]
| cinematography = [[Guillermo Navarro]]
| editing = Dattaraya Godhodke Meghana Manchanda
| released = {{Film date|2007|09|07|[[Toronto International Film Festival]]|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| runtime = 13 minutes
}}
'''''Blood Brothers''''' is a 2007 [[short film]] on [[HIV-AIDS]] directed by [[Vishal Bhardwaj]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Vishal's 'free' wheeling film|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/features/2007/vishalbharadwaj230307.html|publisher=Greynium Information Technologies|accessdate=8 May 2012}}</ref> The film, written by [[Matthew Robbins (screenwriter)|Matthew Robbins]], is one of the short films made on HIV AIDS on behalf of the [[Bill Gates foundation]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Democratisation of cinema brings best films to India|url=http://www.sunday-guardian.com/masala-art/democratisation-of-cinema-brings-best-films-to-india|accessdate=8 May 2012|newspaper=Gunday Guardian}}</ref>

''Blood Brothers'' features [[Siddharth Narayan|Siddharth]], [[Pavan Malhotra]] and [[Ayesha Takia]] in lead roles.{{citationneeded|date=January 2019}} Vishal chose cinematographer [[Guillermo Navarro]] to shoot his film. The movie premiered at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite book|title=The Hollywood Reporter|year=2007|publisher=Hollywood Reporter Inc.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Y0cbAQAAIAAJ|volume=401}}</ref>

==Plot==

The film revolves around a successful advertising campaign manager named Arjun Dutt (Siddharth). During a routine medical check-up, he discovers that he is HIV positive. He is totally devastated. Instead of facing the truth and telling his pregnant wife and son, he runs away from his home and job.

While wandering like a beggar through the trains, he is robbed by a group of thugs who beat him up and leave him for dead. Then a doctor (Pankaj Kapur) takes him to his hospital. After coming to his senses, Siddharth tries to go but is stopped by the doctor. The doctor conducts another test to find that Siddharth is, actually, HIV negative.

Siddharth returns to his family and while searching through his doctor's records discovers that another patient, also named Arjun Dutt (Pavan Malhotra), is HIV positive while he has always been HIV negative. Now, he is faced with the dilemma of telling the currently happy man the truth, or remaining silent.

==Cast==
* [[Siddharth Narayan|Siddharth]] - Arjun Dutt
* [[Ayesha Takia]] - Keya
* [[Pankaj Kapur]] - Dr. Bhootnath
* [[Pavan Malhotra]] - Arjun Dutt (Coach)
* [[Mukti Mohan]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0893395|Blood Brothers}}

{{Vishal Bhardwaj}}
{{Mira Nair}}

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[[Category:2007 films]]
[[Category:2000s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian short films]]
[[Category:Indian pregnancy films]]
[[Category:HIV/AIDS in Indian films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Vishal Bhardwaj]]
[[Category:Films scored by Vishal Bhardwaj]]

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