Produced by Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions, Dostana is directed by Tarun Mansukhani, who previously assisted Karan in all his previous directorials. Apart from Priyanka Chopra and Shilpa Shetty looking scorching hot in those Dostana promos, the one other reason for all the curiosity around the movie is two popular screen idols (Abhishek - John) pretend to be gays. Coming from Karan Johar, I was expecting it to be a stretched out version of those Saif - SRK - Kantaben scenes in Kal Ho Na Ho. Is it a decent tale on friendship? Lets find out
Kunal (John Abraham) and Sam (Abhishek Bachchan) on look out for an apartment in Miami, are turned down by the owner they approach, as she doesnt want two hot guys to corrupt her sexy young niece Neha (Priyanka Chopra). Desperate for a place to stay, the two hatch a plan to pretend to be gays.
All three become very close friends and soon both the guys fall madly in love with Neha. Just then Abhimanyu walks into Neha’s life… Who gets the girl, forms the rest of the tale.
Dostana Review
Problem No 1 - Way too many flaws in the storyline. Many scenes are illogical, insensitive and over the top. But Dostana isn’t a film that should be taken very seriously, to be frank its yet again one of those mindless comedies that would do well at the box-office.
Problem No 2 - Dostana isn’t a serious take on gays or homosexuals, no problem with that. But why are gays continued to be portrayed as over the top idiots always found in suggestive positions. Why can’t gays just be normal?
Problem No 3 - Dostana is about Dosti. A warm friendship shared between three friends (Priyanka - John - Abhishek) but therein lies the problem. The friendship didn’t connect, a experienced director probably would have handled it a lot better.
Problem No 4 - The length should have ideally been about 10 - 15 mins shorter. The whole auction sequence was unnecessary.
Apart from that, Dostana is extremely entertaining, has a few heart warming moments and some of the funny scenes would get the house down. The music is good, Jaane Kyun and Desi Girl stand out.
Finally the performances are top notch. Dostana belongs to Abhishek Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra. It is undoubtedly Abhishek’s best performance in a comic role. His body language and comic timing is brilliant. Priyanka is perfect for the role. Sweet, warm, naughty and great screen presence. While on screen, its super hard to take your eyes off this very talented actress, arguably one of the best actress in the industry today.
John Abraham is fine, lacks expressions at most times. But his chemistry with Abhishek is fantastic. Kiron Kher hams, ditto for Sushmita Mukherjee. Boman Irani is good.
Overall, Dostana is a good time-pass weekend watch with great performances by the lead actors. Its utterly insensitive, at times offensive… but what more can we expect from a mindless comedy?
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Post your Dostana Reviews below
November 14th, 2008 at 4:32 pm
Good Dostana Review. Pretty much what i expected from Bollywood on gays.
I will be watching it later on today at 10 PM. Will submit my review here later. I am looking forward to the movie. Priyanka is really looking hot and i like entertaining movies.
November 14th, 2008 at 6:27 pm
Exclnt review there.
I was very much looking forward for dostana to b a decent entertainer. The promos looked very promising. But now i m having second thoughts. I read quiet a few good reviews but more than often your reviews give me a clear view. So i better walk in the theatre without ne much expectations..
Wil drop in my comments on the movie once i watch it.
November 14th, 2008 at 6:59 pm
…a film which is very ORIGINAL ( no way a copy-paste).
… a film which is refreshingly ( or i should say shockingly) new… Thanks Karan for being bold.
… a 100% pure nonsense comedy, but as it is from Dharma-mill, as usual, everything is done so neatly so artistically and with style… you will fall in love.
and finally… get all your closest buddies together and set off for the theatre … you will have a fantastic time.
and one more point… chhota-B has proven his class !
November 14th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
Dostana is a pretty average movie…nothing really unique about it, same wine in a gay bottle.
November 14th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
First half Movie is Good Especially Opening . At Interval bobby enters story starts going 2 drain . Second half totally sucks . it remember’s me nayi padosan movie which was a flop . In dat gay matter , xtra twist n glamour was nt der . In dostano v find less comedy . which ll make u bored . K-jo Can Only Produce n A Ppl lyk him only lyk dis movie . Performance wise 1) Priyanka , 2) Kiran kher 3) Abhi , john n bobby 4) Boman .
November 14th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
Coming songs Shutup n bounce picturised in maimi beach is superb , maa da laadla n desigal good . only 3 songs r good . In short its an average movie . My Rating 3/5 .
November 15th, 2008 at 2:06 am
folks…this movie sucks…I am ashamed that our sense of humour has fallen to such level…karan johar wake up…please watch the golden classics like angoor, golmal etc thats what we call comedy and not such cheap stuff…the movie is sick…dont ever watch this movie with your parents…you will never be able to see them eye to eye if you take them to this movie….
November 15th, 2008 at 8:19 am
This is the worst movie which i have seen till now !!!!.
I watched this movie only because of Shahrukh’s amazing trailor!!!!!…Shahrukh ..you rocks!!!!
I really dont understand why this real gay (karan johar) want to prove in this movie!!!…..Are nt you ashamed of making this movie??? Is this the Indian culture???? Or Is this human nature???. Those who praise this movie in any way will go to HELL!!!.
Why have we become like this in such a cheap way and naming it a comedy?????. Common Karan Johar, People come to watch your movies with families and keep it up your name just like what u done with kuch kuch hota hai….etc. Dont think that you made a BOLD movie and wanna people praise for making this shit…. Actually there is no story at all….. why you renamed the original meaning of “Friendship” in this movie??????. are nt u ashame with your acts. :(
Movie really sucks…….I hope this movie will be banned in UAE which can create bad impressions on children and others….. I DONT KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING FROM NOW ON IN THIS BOLLYWOOD.
Waiting for Shahrukh’s movie…cant wait ;). Shahrukh…you are the real king of bollywood and will remain as such in our hearts….
God bless you……The trailor is really great!!!! You rock in every scene…..no no….I MEAN EVERY FRAME!!!!!!!. Masha Allah!!!
November 15th, 2008 at 9:15 am
I Lyk 2 Say One Word Abt Dis Gr8 Movie . Its not a comedy , its not a gay movie nor its a good movie . In short n sweet words its crap crap crap & sucks .
November 15th, 2008 at 11:06 am
Bad Bad…in fact a worst movie…
Kjo u suck….nd keep sucking nd continue making these bad films… :(
November 15th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
dostana is the best movie i ever saw and this movie is my favorite movie
you rock priyanka!!!!!!!!!!!
u look cool in dostana i luv uuu
November 15th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
what a movie excellant. complete entertainer …..it could have been best but as tarun director of this movie is debutant so, we can not expect that lavel, but he has really good job. this is completely abhishek’s movie. he has outperformed………i will give 4/5. go and watch in cinema hall………
November 15th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
this is diffrent, fresh, and good movie ….. go and watch otherwise u will only be able to see reviews.
November 15th, 2008 at 9:24 pm
gr8…..movie for the youngsters…….n in no way a hollywood copy……must mention
1 of abhi’s best performance…..piggy chops looks quite hot…..john has also done a gud job
November 16th, 2008 at 12:35 am
I don’t believe in the negative reviews which I read just now about the movie.. well some cheap kachra comedy movies r considered by some ppl ( a decent or a rich comedy!!) and they meant “Golmaal”!!!!! I couldn’t stand the trailer of this stupid Golmaal, Tushar sucks in his role, acting as a mute which is not funny at all! and some other junior actors who did some pathetic scenes.. do u all really loved this crap?!!!!
I didn’t see Dostana yet, but I will tomorrow and will get back to you with my review, but my niece confirmed, as she watched it yesterday, and sent me sms in the interval saying it’s a great movie and that she laughed in a way that she never did in her life! I do believe her and the trailer says it.. it’s a good comedy and not a cheap one as 2 guys in the movie (pretned) that they’re gay, but they’re not in fact!
November 16th, 2008 at 10:23 am
If its got Priyanka, it Must be good!!!!
Abab
November 16th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
K-jo produced movie means i thought it would b sum how lyk k.k.h.h r k.a.n.k . but dis type ea in dis movie . it has rectangular love story which many director’s have done it n many producer’s had produced it . but special in dis movie is priyanka’s golden colour swimsuit , sexy figure . john’s wearing undies lyk low vest jeans n showing his new body . above maimi beach who had neva watched maimi beach 4 dem .
November 16th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
coming 2 comedy which dis type of movie’s need . v doesnt feel 2 laugh afta interval . movie feels boring . coming 2 performance abhi’s acting is awwsum , kiron kher n priyanka good job . john was ok . overall my rating 2/5 . its nt family entertainer . plz dnt go 2 watch movie with ur family. ” dis movie sucks ” v give pay money 2 get entertainment r atleast good moral 4 movie’s . dis movie doesnt satisfy u by both . Paisa waste .
November 16th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
I Lyk 2 Say One thing abt dis Movie ” Totally a Crap with only one best performance its small b ” Abhi has done good job after drona . keep it abhi . i dnt lyk 2 rate dis movie . i didnt lyk d script/story only . ‘’sowi”
November 16th, 2008 at 4:31 pm
Zohan - Ur Absolutely Right Buddy . Only Abhishek Bachan Acting is awwsum & Jane Kyun , Desi gal song is good . My Rating 2/5 .
November 16th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
flop champion abhishek has done his drona act here too…proved that you only need him to make film flop..it will go down the gutter like before..dont go by the promos..its not comedy its a farce
November 16th, 2008 at 7:59 pm
I Was Expected Very Much 4m Dis Movie but it was not good at all atleast in golmaal returns there was fultoo comedy . Here in dis movie less comedy , common script , just few good songs . wen a flop king actor & king of gay’s produce d movie wat can v xpect 4m dis type of movie . Only Waste 4 Time n Money . last week ek vivah aisa bhi is only best den dis movie its an complete family entertainer .
November 17th, 2008 at 7:19 am
bakwas movie….nothing exciting….abhishek’s acting is very childish….john & prianka is quite ok…
November 17th, 2008 at 7:22 am
i dont know…but….abhishek seems to be slight low in his acting….
He has a long way to go..
i think he should learn something from his father…
all the best abhishek..try to learn from ur mistakes…..
Dostana is a crap….bakwas
November 17th, 2008 at 7:24 am
Super crap HOLY SHIT. I wasted all my money :(
What were Abhishek trying to do??? Its not gripping and not entertaining. Bad bad bad movie
it is Awful movie
November 17th, 2008 at 3:08 pm
FANTASTIC MOVIE U MUST GO AND WATCH IT!!!
November 17th, 2008 at 6:46 pm
it is a good movie with the fine performance by abhishak,john and priyanka.3/5 “Hit”.
November 18th, 2008 at 6:43 am
i think everybody out here praising the movie has had an aweful experience as i did and is wanting the other to experience hell ki main to mara hi tha aap bhi maro ..so they are praising the movie but the fact is that this is an all time pathetic movie the ..flop king abhishek must give up movies now he looks fat his clothing sense is weird. his neck looks like that of elephant ..podgy .badlooker i donno what asih saw in him..?? queer..his hair style is bad and beard and mouche is anono for a northie..he is the one sore point in the movie besides acting which is over the top for all leave aside john..today is tuesday and we must all pledge to keep our brothers away from the cinema haals and make this film flop what it truly desreves
November 18th, 2008 at 11:00 am
Mindblowing review has given in dis website but wen v sit n watch dis movie 4 2.30mins den how v feel is y d hell i came ea 2 watch dis crap . evergreen love plot in rectangular way . priyanka loves bobby , john n abhi love’s priyanka only . wat they ll do to woo her is d movie . dis movie is not hit its a shit n totally crap . alwayzz same formula nowadyz dis gay thing was showed in kal ho na ho n hello too . nw in dis movie again .
November 18th, 2008 at 11:08 am
I Was Sleeping theater . A Bad Xeperience 450rs Waste . Which i Paid 2 By d Tickets Of Dis Movie . its a piece of shit 4m k-jo which stincks totally .
November 18th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
Mr. Unknow: Why r u so upset ’cause of “gay stuff” in the movie, if in your country there re millions of them?!!!! And.. the movie didn’t give a story about the real life of gay people but about 2 guys who “pretend” that they’re gay and in a comic way, a comedy for the audience to laugh and enjoy?!!
Gays are a fact in every country and which we can’t deny, and I heard specially in India, there’re millions of them! And yes.. why your pple didn’t attack the movie which was a serious story about gay ppl “MY Brother Nickle” and it was a successful movie in India and a very good one?!!!
You ppl never satsify, never like any good movies but some shitty crap ones. I will go today at 3.00show and see this movie and I’m sure it’s a good one, a good comedy and a great entertaining.
November 18th, 2008 at 9:49 pm
Here I am.. back from cinema, watched Dostana with some friends and family.. as I expected.. a great entertaining movie which we all enjoyed, the first 20minutes was a bit slow but then.. after the 20 minutes, the movie started to be interesting. Everything was good in the movie:
Direction: 4/5
Production: 5/5
Story: 3/5 ( and this happened alot and everywhere.. people who share one flat, portraying relationships between gay and straight people ( although no one was gay in the movie except Boman Irani and some other supporting actors who didn’t play any leading roles in the movie)
Costume & makeup: excellent specially Priyanka, she was just beautiful specially in the 2nd half, she’s like “barbie” dolls ( and why not as the producer is Karan Johar, and he’s a fashion designer who always try for his actors to showup in their best look in his movies as well as in his t.v. episodes Coffee with Karan)
Music & songs: Nice and some good songs
Performance by the actors:
Abhishek: 5/5 - proved that he’s a very good actor and he’s so good in the acomic role
John: 5/5 - ( he did the funniest scene in the movie, when he tried to act like a gay in one scene, just hillarious!)
Priyanka 10/5 ( she’s just amazing, excellent.. did her best in this movie. I consider her as number one after watching Dostana and Fashion, better than Karina & Katrina)
Bobby: Performed well in his role but he lost weight and cut his hair so short, he didn’t look nice at all in this movie and in Chamku, bobby looks nice in a long and a curly hair)
Boman Irani: 5/5 excellent in playing a gay role!
Kron Khere: Good and funny
And.. whoever didn’t watch this movie yet, go ahead and watch it, you will enjoy it as nothing serious in this movie, if u want to have a good time, so this is the one, don’t miss it, it’s realy funny and in a good direction and production.
November 19th, 2008 at 7:27 am
i dont understand how people can like this movie i liked a wednesday and so did everyone else so when i say this is crap why do people find it entertaining? there is not an iota of entertainment in this movie ..the performances are bad the story is bad the direction is poor.. abhishek looks like a begger in his beard ..he is the ultimate flop maestro ..whichever film he works flops…the cast is bad ..there are no laughing moments ..its a total garbage..your comments in the review are all for karan johaR TO RECOVER HIS MONEY WHEREAS WITH THIS MOVIE HE SHOULD HAVE GONE BANKRUPT ..
November 19th, 2008 at 7:53 am
I’don’t like this movie.
November 19th, 2008 at 10:34 am
Sowi , A Crap Movie Den Love story 2050 . I Lyk 2 write my own review here cuz many had written i would lyk 2 say abt dis movie . Expectation was very much abt dis movie but an hopeless effort 4m dostana cast n crew . yuck ! totally sucks
November 19th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
Movie Name Is Dostana but V Cant Find Ne Dostana In Dis Movie Instead Of Dat Only Lovestana v can find very much .This Movie Suckz Alot .
November 19th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
shit movie,dont waste your time to wacth this movie
November 19th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
no story ,no comedy big floop
November 19th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
shit movie,idont understand how people like this kind of creap
November 19th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
It is nice one but not so must nice ..Abi and kiran kher is best …John need to have a actor class…He donot know man…Karan making film of his own role gay one ha ha ha
November 20th, 2008 at 1:07 am
A word to all the commentators who wrote negative comments about this movie: I THINK U WATCH MOVIES UPSIDE DOWN!! U SEE THE COLOUR “BLACK” WHITE AND VICE VERSA!!
November 20th, 2008 at 10:28 am
A good movie after such a long time…. Mind blowing acting by Abhishek Bachhan (for the first time in his career). He is the show stealer of the movie…. Great twists (especially the we 3 like bobby deol stuff!!!) hehe…. quite funny….
Better than the other stupid movies released during the year especially SINGH IS KING..
November 21st, 2008 at 7:30 am
this film will go down as the worst movie and a parody of comedy for there is no laughter here ..abhishek is the ultimate in bad looks and vocals and his looks and body structure is atrocious ..wonder what aish seees in him…even his clothing attire is aweful.. why doesnt he just jump in the caspian sea and drown himself after this slipshod of a a so called comedy..one word to indicine ..how could u give positive reviews to this film? as a mature audience it is your duty to assess the movie with maturuty and a seasoned observer..your views for this film were totally out of sync this time..we must all join together and send this movie to the sewage plant where it rightfully belongs…i dont how priyanka is shown wearing all the revealing clothes while none of her coworkers or any other woman reveals in the movie?
November 21st, 2008 at 8:10 am
hey fathiya….
u really sucked …Who r u to tell all abt it ..I donot like the movie then who the hell u r to tell bla bla bla …..It is real that john is gay and his partner is SRK
November 21st, 2008 at 1:36 pm
Sudeep: because u Indian ppl are really strange!!!! this happened many times.. u love the crappiest kachra movies and find them so good and so funny.. silly movies which we, other nationalities, would spit on and would never pay a rupee to watch!
And.. haha.. now John also has been accused that he’s gay although he got a beautiful girlfriend which is Bipasha!! U people just accuse anyone u wish just because u didn’t like them!! So bad!
Thank God that we’re muslim people because muslim people would (never) accuse anyone this way coz it’s so bad to do it and we’ve no right to ruin anyone’s reputation as God will punish us, and if we’d do, so it has to be by some evidence, if someone admitted that he’s a true gay!
November 21st, 2008 at 2:23 pm
this movie will only be liked by a certain set of people namely chhichore type. it was difficult to sit through the movie nobody is saying deshdrohi is good nobody is saying drona is good..but i donno how indicine missed this time ..this is a blot in the name of comedy and entertainment..no wonder it has flopped
November 21st, 2008 at 3:33 pm
Fathiya:First,i m not an indian .I m nepali .I donot want to fight with u.U like SRK very much .Like that i Hate SRK very much.It is my though to it.Dostana never really make us laugh.The same topic like Giving some Gay comdey scene.We already have that seen in other film also.
Only i like in this film was Abi,kiron kher as always she deliver best always and bobby deol.I donot like John (he become more over hero .I just hate him..I wish Salman just punch him)Karan Johar Is a comedy man..If he play film he would be hit not because of his acting But for his gay like personality.ha ha ha …….. I know it will be superhit(dostana) .I m waiting for rabne banadi jodi to be big big crap.and to be super flop.If this happen then i will give a party to my friend .I m his biggest enemy.If i met him i will slap him in his face…
November 21st, 2008 at 3:40 pm
indicine:Sorry for my upper comment .I was trying to say how badly i hate SRK and John.Just forgive it.I want to know which is the biggest hit of 2008 upto.Can u tell me that.
Fathiya:i never go to religion discrimination.U just tell that we muslim…..”.Y to bring religion in front.So plz donot go it.Every religion is nice..I m hindu but i have great respect for all the religion.Since God is same
November 21st, 2008 at 10:22 pm
hey u a-hole sudeep u can’t comment on srk n jon just lyk dat…….
d movie(dostana) just rocks………go 2 hell(sudeep)…….
u don’t lyk dem…..just don’t c dere movies…….
keep up wid the gud work fathiya!!!!!!!!
November 21st, 2008 at 10:28 pm
Sudeep: So u r from Nepal and a hindu?!! U r asking why bringing the religion into this subject.. do u know why dear Sudeep?!! Because Islam taught us not to say lies about people specially when we aren’t sure about what we say or what we write and hv no evidence.. and the punishment would be great. In Islam if u talk about someone behind his back.. so u r considered as a sinner.. just to talk about him or behind him that he did this or he did that.. so imagine how great your sin is when u accuse some ppl that they’re gay and they ARE NOT, if we do so we will burn in hell and how much we pray, fast, read quran.. that won’t help us or would let God forgive us.. this restriction made people very careful and to train themselves not to talk bad about people or say lies.
U got just a black heart man.. a heart which is full of hate.. u hate some actors and they didn’t cause u any harm!! R u ugly or a failure in your profession or in yr love life that u feel so happy for some succesful people to fall and lose their stardom?!!
Well I sometimes dislike some actresses and never respect them because they don’t respect themselves and show nudity, expose for everyone to talk about them.. but I never hated any actress or actor in a way that I wish them die or slap them or celebrate if they fail!!
U r sick man and need a doctor to treat your brain!!