Maybe you already have plans to meet the next day, but you still wonder how you’ll manage until you see them again. You wonder what they’re doing and whether they’re thinking about you. You can’t wait to see them again - even when they’ve just leftĮven after spending all day with your partner, you still feel lonesome when they leave. Other key hormones, such as oxytocin and vasopressin, help cement your attraction by promoting trust, empathy, and other factors of long-term attachment.
Sex hormones, such as testosterone and estrogen, also play a part by boosting libido and leading to feelings of lust. When you’re around the person you love, increases in dopamine and norepinephrine lead to feelings of:ĭecreases in serotonin can fuel feelings of infatuation.
Falling in love involves a lot of hormones, which can supercharge your feelings and make them wildly fluctuate. It may not seem like it, but being in love is a somewhat scientific process. You feel charged and euphoric around them Here’s what these feelings might look like in action. On World AIDS Day 2021, let's look forward to more films from Indian cinema that portray the subject to raise awareness and break taboos.Being in love generally refers to those intense feelings that take over at the start of a relationship. The film portrays how society stigmatises and shuns those diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. She writes her experience in '68 pages' of her personal diary.
The movie tells the story through the counsellor (Mauli Ganguly) who avoids emotional attachment with her clients but is still moved from their pain. The film tries to bring out the emotional conundrum a family faces when hit with such shattering circumstances.ĭirected by Sridhar Rangayan, the film is based on an HIV/AIDS counsellor and four of her clients - a commercial sex worker, an intravenous drug user, a homosexual and a transsexual bar dancer. With only a little time left, he has to make the conscious choice to forgive his father for cheating on his mother and comfort him on his death bed. Later, he gets to know that his father is ill as he has contracted AIDS. When after a point he cannot stand his father's choices, he leaves for abroad to study. Starring Shabana Azmi, Boman Irani and Arjun Mathur in the lead roles, the film is about a boy (Arjun) who knows about his father's (Boman) extra-marital affairs but keeps it hidden from his mother (Shabana). The story is narrated by Sahil who reveals that Sia passed away two years back and he is now waiting for his death.įarhan Akhtar directorial 'Positive' was a part of short films made for creating awareness about AIDS.
Later, it is revealed that Sia was suffering from AIDS. Frustrated and drunk, he visits her apartment and despite her attempts to have a conversation, he rapes her. One night when he visits a bar with his friends he sees that Sia works as a bar dancer. After the two become friends, Sahil makes advances for intimacy but Sia refuses to consent. 'Dus Kahaniyaan' is a collection of 10 short films and the film 'Zahir', starring Dia Mirza and Manoj Bajpayee, is based on the subject of HIV/AIDS.ĭirected by Sanjay Gupta, the short film tells the story of a Sia (Dia) who befriends her new neighbour Sahil (Manoj). Purab Kohli also played a pivotal role in the film. The film is set in the late 1980s when awareness about the disease was significantly low. Nikhil' proved to be a landmark film as it dealt with the stigma associated with HIV and homosexuality. His strongest support in these trying circumstances is his sister Anamika, who stands by her brother in the times when he needs to be supported the most.ĭirected by Onir, 'My Brother. He is kicked out from the swimming team and his parents do not support him either. Starring Sanjay Suri as the protagonist Nikhil and Juhi Chawla as his sister Anamika, this film is about a swimming champion whose life falls apart when he gets diagnosed with HIV. The film is directed by Revathi, who also played the role of Tamanna's doctor in the film. Salman Khan plays the role of her college sweetheart, who was himself infected with the deadly disease. Finally, Abhishek, who plays the role of her lawyer, takes her case. She decides to fight a legal case to keep her job, but no one accepts to represent her. The film revolves around Shilpa's character Tamanna, who tests positive for HIV, and is fired from her job due to the taboos surrounding the disease. Inspired by Tom Hanks' 'Philadelphia', 'Phir Milenge' stars Shilpa Shetty, Salman Khan and Abhishek Bachchan in the lead roles.