On the eve of the release of Malayalam movie My Life Partner, a film about two homosexual men who decide to bring a baby into their lives, debutante director MB Padmakumar was informed that only a few theatres in Kerala will screen his movie. The director talks about his struggle to get the movie released.

Q. What were some of the challenges you faced while releasing My Life Partner?
A. Apart from the multiplexes, other theatres refused to screen the movie because of the topic it dealt with. The Censor Board gave us a U/A certificate as it was a clean movie with a social message. But now, a few more theatres have decided to screen it, so let’s see. But a place like Kerala is still very narrow-minded. Honestly, I think I managed to get a producer for my movie only because he is Mumbai-based and has no real connection with Kerala.