Dostana Movie Review
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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suya: (November 16, 2008 at 6:25 pm)
Akshay: (November 16, 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 .
sonia: (November 17, 2008 at 7:19 am)
bakwas movie….nothing exciting….abhishek’s acting is very childish….john & prianka is quite ok…
Raj: (November 17, 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
Nikhil: (November 17, 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
sexy _ bitch: (November 17, 2008 at 3:08 pm)
FANTASTIC MOVIE U MUST GO AND WATCH IT!!!
malik: (November 17, 2008 at 6:46 pm)
it is a good movie with the fine performance by abhishak,john and priyanka.3/5 “Hit”.
missus: (November 18, 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
Mr.Unkown: (November 18, 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 .
Mr.Unkown: (November 18, 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 .
Fathiya: (November 18, 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.
Fathiya: (November 18, 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.
vishal: (November 19, 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 ..
sabin shrestha: (November 19, 2008 at 7:53 am)
I’don’t like this movie.
Anna: (November 19, 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
shivangi: (November 19, 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 .
paramjit: (November 19, 2008 at 2:28 pm)
shit movie,dont waste your time to wacth this movie
andy: (November 19, 2008 at 2:32 pm)
no story ,no comedy big floop
punjabi boy: (November 19, 2008 at 2:36 pm)
shit movie,idont understand how people like this kind of creap
Sudeep Pokharel: (November 19, 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
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