Title: First Crush (Celebrating the first year of un-ruling Bill 377 in India)

Genre: Drama, Romance. 
Format: Short Film; 22 mins
Language: Hindi

 

India Release date: Around 6th Sept 2019

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Filmmaker: Deepti Nagia

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Synopsis: When a 12 year old boy in one of the suburban schools, develops a crush on his male teacher; little he could understand that it’s a BIG problem & foresee the backlash from his family & friends.

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The story revolves around how the teacher he fell for, handholds him into entering early stages of adulthood. It’s a story that encourages people to be the way they are, being unapologetic about one’s sexual orientation. 

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Though the teacher doesn’t return the same feelings, he becomes the boy’s mentor for life. “The first crush indeed remains very special for the rest of life”