"What would you do if you were in a perplexed state of mind, not knowing whether or not you are HIV positive?” asks short filmmaker G V Krishnamurthi, whose film Oru Naal (A Day) is an answer to such questions.
The short film was screened at the AVM Preview Theatre here on Sunday. The film beautifully portrays the protagonist who is in the constant fear of being diagnosed with AIDS.
The protagonist, a young man, who once had an illicit affair with his neighbour was eventually married. Soon after his wife conceived their first child, the couple were advised to undergo a HIV test. According to the reports, his wife was HIV negative. But he avoided taking the test because he was afraid. The question - whether or not he took the test - forms the basis of the film.
“I chose this theme to send across a message to society. Once I came across an article, which said, around 7700 infants contract AIDS across the globe every day. More than 2 lakh people are affected by it, every day, due to unprotected sex,” says Krishnamurthi. The film was his second attempt after his short film debut Siddharth, which fetched him a State Award.
He added, “Around 60 per cent of husbands are not interested in taking the HIV test along with their better halves because of fear of societal remarks. They like to take the test more privately. The title of the film is more relevant because he committed the mistake of having unprotected sex in ‘a day’. ”
As a former student of the film institute, Krishnamurthi’s interest lies in directing short films, even as he tries to direct a Kollywood film.
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