Hollywood superstar Ashley Judd journeys through India to battle against HIV/AIDS. In her emotional journey, she meets those whose lives have been deeply affected by the disease.
Hollywood superstar Ashley Judd is on a mission. Far from her glamorous life in Hollywood, she is on a journey through India as the Global Ambassador for Youth AIDS, an initiative of Population Services International (PSI). Her first stop is Mumbai, a city of shocking contrasts where extreme poverty exists alongside enormous wealth. It’s a place where HIV/AIDS is rife. Ashley’s mission becomes a rollercoaster of emotions as she meets people whose lives have been deeply affected by HIV/AIDS people like Kausar, an HIV-positive single mother who now helps others who are also infected; and Geeta, who was kidnapped and sold into the Indian sex trade. In a culture where social taboos allow the disease to hide in the shadows, they relate their stories with remarkable candor. Ashley then recruits fellow Bollywood celebrities Shahrukh Khan, Sushmita Sen, and Akshay Kumar, all of whom want to play their part in the battle against HIV/AIDS. In her emotional journey through India, Ashley Judd touches and is touched by many lives, and dramatically changes one in the end.
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