World AIDS Day 2021: 5 films that broke stigma and spread awareness

Dus Kahaniyan: ‘Dus Kahaniyan’ is a collection of 10 short films and ‘Zaheer’ starring Dia Mirza and Manoj Bajpayee is based on the theme of HIV/AIDS. Directed by Sanjay Gupta, the short film tells the story of a Siya (Diya) who befriends her new neighbor Sahil (Manoj). After the two become friends, Sahil proceeds for intimacy but Siya refuses to agree. One night when he goes to a bar with his friends, he finds Siya working as a bar dancer. Frustrated and intoxicated, he visits her apartment and despite attempts to negotiate, he rapes her. It is later revealed that Sia was suffering from AIDS. (Photo Credits: Instagram)

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