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In the misty mountains of Darjeeling, a landslide entraps the guests and staff of a dilapidated hotel
In the misty mountains of Darjeeling, a landslide entraps the guests and staff of a dilapidated hotel
In the misty mountains of Darjeeling, a landslide entraps the guests and staff of a dilapidated hotel. Cooped up inside, two men exchange lingering glances. For carefree Neville, this is one of many exhilarating encounters, stolen kisses in stairways and parked cars. But for Pavan, an employee desperate to avoid detection, their entanglement prises open his carefully contained and solitary existence with unforgettable consequences.
Four years later, their paths cross again amidst the towering skyscrapers and ghostly smog of Mumbai. Pavan has fled the hills, burying all memories of their encounter, while Neville is now a flailing graduate, craving something more than the naked torsos blowing up his phone. When he glimpses Pavan working behind the reception of a luxurious hotel, he demands a meeting, pursuing him with mischief and menace as the secrets of their time together threaten to tumble into the light.
Darjeeling and Mumbai
Set on the brink of India’s ruling to decriminalise homosexuality, this is a tender, richly atmospheric and elegantly wry story of outlawed desire and the hope of a life beyond concealment.
The locations are vague and not that important really – this story could take place anywhere in India – locations are not key to the story. what is key is the background of the gay community who had to hide their live because of outdated laws.
Destination/location: Darjeeling and Mumbai Author/guide: Mahesh Rao Departure Time: 2014, 2018
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