Farhan Akhtar's short film 'Positive' and other powerful films on HIV/AIDS

Farhan Akhtar has created quite a name in Hindi film industry as a successful actor, director, producer, and singer. He has also directed a short film, which was a part of four-part short films of  AIDS Jaago campaign. This campaign was an initiative by Mira Nair's Mirabai Films, in association with an independent organisation named Avahan and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. 

In movie Positive, Boman Irani plays role of an AIDS patient, while Shabana Azmi portrays role of his wife and Arjun Mathur is ir son. Positive released in 2007. It was directed and produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani under ir production house called Excel Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.

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Or movies that were on HIV\AIDS

Phir Milenge

Phir Milenge is a Bollywood drama film starring  Abhishek Bachchan and Shilpa Shetty. movie also has Salman Khan in an extended cameo role. Phir Milenge is said to be inspired by American film Philelphia. Shilpa Shetty was immensely praised for her role in this movie that even fetched her many award minations. 

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My Bror… Nikhil

My Bror… Nikhil is a film that is set in Goa. film released in year 2005 and featured actors like Juhi Chawla, Sanjay Suri and Purab Kohli in le roles. It is said to be based on life of Dominic D'Souza. movie is set up in 90s when awareness about HIV was t much in country. 

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Nidaan

Nidaan is directed by Mahesh Manjrekar and features acclaimed actors like Sanjay Dutt, Shivaji Satam, Reema Lagoo, Nisha Bains and Sunil Barve in main roles. movie Nidaan shows how a person contracted HIV/AIDS and tries to get appropriate treatment at time when term AIDS was quite new in country. 

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