2008 ‘दोस्ताना’ Directed by Tarun Mansukhani
Two straight guys who pretend to be a gay couple to secure a posh Miami apartment fall for their gorgeous roommate. Hilarity ensures as Kunal and Sameer strive to convince everyone they are gay while secretly trying to win Neha's heart.
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my 13 year old ass was really looking forward to this movie back when it came out but the mother didn't let me watch it then. idk, probably because she was homophobic.
today, twelve years later, she puts this very film on and forces me to sit through it.
i wish she was still homophobic.
This could be re-written to make a fantastic psychological thriller as these two men essentially gaslight and manipulate everyone
unequivocally shit, but i do have to give it three stars for desi girl im sorry i dont make the rules
“Auntie ji Auntie ji. London or Miami, your son is gay” is the best cinematic line ever!
Part of my Bollywood Challenge
As I've noted before, the new millennium has brought a profound shift in priorities to Bollywood -- more genre specific films, fewer musical productions, less emphasis on Indian history and more on current social issues, and overseas settings involving the adventures of NRIs (Non-Resident Indians). Here's a perfect example of the sea change, a rom-com set almost exclusively in Florida, with only indoor locations shot in Mumbai and just two of seven original songs lip-synched by the actual characters. What's more, the film is credited with being the first mainstream Indian film with a gay element.
As director Tarun Mansukhani's debut film, it has been said that he "decided to use sexuality to shed light…
oh to be a woman re-enacting the iconic rain dancing scene from kuch kuch hota hai with john abraham
love when something is so homophobic that it transcends bigotry and just becomes allyship <3
