Bombay, 1962. Sera Kotwall gives birth to Brit, a boy whose bones are so brittle that all he needs do is hiccup and he breaks a rib. As he grows older, his life is never dull with an eccentric mom, a dad with movie star looks, a doting sister, and numerous other mentors, lovers (both male and female), and charlatans who come in and out of the picture.
Based on Firdaus Kanga's acclaimed autobiographical novel, Trying to Grow, Sixth Happiness is the very funny, acerbic and moving story of a young man's sexual awakening as family life crumbles around him.
With powerhouse performances from Kanga and Souad Faress, and featuring great support from Nina Waida (Goodness Gracious Me), Indira Varma (Bride and Prejudice) and Meera Syal (The Kumars at No. 42), Sixth Happiness manages to turn just about every stereotype about India, disability and sexuality on its head.
DVD Extras - Interview with Firdaus Kanga and Waris Hussein, commentary with Firdaus Kanga, English subtitles for the hearing-impaired.