The filim My Brother Nikhil causing agony to Dominic D'Souza's friends

April 23, 2005

Dominic D'Souza was not a homosexual

While the filim 'My Brother Nikhil' has won wide acclaim for its

portrayal of the trauma and tribulations of an HIV positive and later

an AIDS infected swimming champion, it still unfortunately has ended

up causing extreme hurt and agony to his close friends and to Positive

People, the organisation he founded. Though no protests have been

heard, there is dismay that Nikhil has been portrayed as a homosexual

when Dominic D'Souza was far from being one. (GT)

April 26, 2005

Dear forum,

I did not personally know Dominic D'Souza but I know people who were his close

friends. For example, Shyamla Natarajan, a well known activist, journalist and a

highly esteemed social worker talked to me about her association with him.

Whatever, I could gather from her, Dominic was loved and liked by his friends

extremely. I only watched him in an episode of News Track and think it is

impossible not to do that. He had such charm and charisma, such honesty and

simplicity!

It is no wonder that people are hurt if he is portrayed differently.

And it is a better practice to varify the truth before writing or saying

something.

Arati Samajpati

Director

Parivartan

E-mail: <parivartan@...>

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