Companion
Original Title
Sahela- Director: Raghuvir Joshi
- Writer: Atika Chohan, Tayyab Madni, S. Shakthidharan, Jett Tattersall
- Producer: Jesse Ahern, Zain Ayub, Craig Deeker, Jaspreet Kaur, Radhika Lavu, Tayyab Madni, Shaun Miller, Wayne Pashley, Dev Patel, Vivek Rangachari, Samarth Sahni, Jomon Thomas
CGiii Comment
A Western Sydney Indian-Australian couple navigate their family and society’s expectations as the husband comes out, from executive-producer Dev Patel.
As second-generation Indians in Parramatta, Vir and Nitya were achieving everything that was expected of them – professional careers, marriage and a down payment for a home. But as Vir inches closer to fulfilling his parents’ dreams, he realises he can no longer ignore his own desires. A moving film about self-discovery and identity, Sahela beautifully captures a gay man and his wife’s connection with each other, tethered by their shared experiences living lives shaped by the people around them.
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Cast & Characters
Antonio Aakeel (as Vir Oza)
Anula Navlekar (as Nitya)
Harish Patel (as Amit Oza)
Anita Patel (as Jaya)
Nicholas Brown (as Makrand)
Georgia Blizzard (as Amanda)
Gus Murray (as Nathan)
Nicholas Burton (as Josh)
Saba Zaidi Abdi (as Nani)
Zain Ayub (as Vishnu)
Sheeba Chaddha (as Leena Behl)
Vipin Sharma (as Ashok Behl)
Saksham Sharma (as Rishi)
Ananya Dixit (as Anu)
Tai Hara (as Jarome)
Martin Harper (as Brian)
Miranda Daughtry (as Jess)
Waseem Khan (as Dr. Parekh)
Eli King (as Sam)
Ian Roberts (as Self)
Joseph Raboy (as Kenneth)
Joanne Samuel (as Margaret)
Rob Flanagan (as Police officer)
Garliola Elliot (as Rick)
Grant Dodwell (as Sailing Instructor)