Dostana (2008)

This very modern movie about 2 straight guys pretending to be a gay couple to share an apartment in the USA and gain quicker citizenship, was a lot of fun.

I gather the gay thing was a bit of a challenge for some conservative Indians but I doubt would raise an eyebrow in the West. The 2 guys are well played by Abhishek Bachchan and John Abrahams who are so secure in their own sexuality that they were able to inhabit the roles and have fun with them without looking awkward. In fact Abhishek is more relaxed than ever and even dances less woodenly. He and John have great 'friend' chemistry and obviously had a ball making it. His comedic timing resists going over the top and is very good.

Priyanka looks suitable gorgeous and acts fine (despite quite a few Bollywood critics who see her as a lousy actressand in fact often lump Abhishek in with that in acting ability quite unfairly I think). Bobby Deol also has a small but solid part to play. Not much is required of him but he does the nice guy thing well.

The plot leaves you guessing which guy she'll go for. There was one small part of the script involving manipulating a 5 year old (no spoilers though) that I did feel crossed the line.

There are some quite catchy songs and colorful dance numbers.

It is a light comedy piece not of the over-the-top slapstick Indian's often like in comedy. It is much more Western in its pitch. I think they played sensitively with the gay thing and I don't think any gay person I know would feel offended by it. On the contrary it adds a certain respect for gays as a legitimate part of the world in a way they generally aren't in Indian movies even one of their mothers accept this as 'Gods choice' for them!

I could almost give this a double the stars for the DVD producers finally addressing the needs of the DVD viewer.As the credits roll there is a colourful song and dance number reduced in size to fit next to the names. For the DVD viewer this is always hard to view and generally is displayed in the same format if you try to select it through the songs menu. This time, after they had finished with the credits and the reduced size number, they replayed the number in full screen. Many thanks from a grateful viewer who finally got her moneys worth!

A lot of light-hearted, well acted fun and Abhishek is opening up more and more in his range and ability and gives a great performance in particular.

I watched the movie at a Film Festival in Miami since my sister was a dancer in it. I didn't expect much from it, but it turned out to be an extremely well made and entertaining movie. It's hilarious and charming.

If there are bad reviews about this movie without explanation, it's probably because that person doesn't like singing and dancing. However, there really isn't anything wrong with it. This was my first Bollywood movie and definitely not my last.

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I watched this movie despite mixed reviews from people who had seen it. I was not sorry at all .... Dostana is delightfully light-hearted and comes with very catchy music.

Watch it if you you're looking for a couple of hours of entertainment without any emotional undercurrents.

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Abhishek Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, and John Abraham are the best couple in history. I love this movie so much that I recommended to all my friends. They even bought copies. Absolutely fantastic movie.

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I loved the film! Music, dancing and clothes are great. Priyanka looks lovely all the time. John & Abhishek look sexy, but you can fall in love for both, as they go from funny to tender. You can laugh a lot, no matter if you are straight or gay. There is a good message for a conservative society (or even conservative sectors of our "modern" societies), as being gay is defended and the most traditional character in the film finally accepts the "gay" couple. Which is the ending of this story? You can take your choice. I decided to look at the subtle body language of characters in the last scene and considered music video played during credits as an epilogue. Even my 71 y.o. mom loved this film.

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