Dostana Movie Review

Film: DostanaBanner: Dharma ProductionsCast: Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, Priyanka Chopra,
Bobby Deol, Shilpa ShettyDirection: Tarun MansukhaniProduction: Karan JoharMusic: Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar
RavjianiRelease Date: November 14, 2008
It's so execrable to see one of the best producers in town churning a flick sans strong substance. On other terms, John
Abraham and Abhishek Bachchan turn to be the hapless guys picking a flimsy script in hand. Uh-huh! We aren't
pertained about the roles they perform, but Director Tarun Manshukhani conks out in spelling perfect personations.
Merely, Karan Johar gears up as the lollapaloozas of big producer, who just merely pick out the scripts that have funny
characters and nothing else. Was Karan scatterbrained while heeding to Tarun's script? Alas! Maybe for a young lad or
missy of 16-25yrs, Dostana savors as grand fiestas of fun and frolic. While for others, it's a ridiculous flick to kill your
time.Wow! The promos just could have shot-your-adrenalines with sizzling missies Shilpa and Priyanka in bikinis and
swimsuits. On the pars, John with his machismos walking on sun-kissing beaches of Miami and smart Abhishek should
have enthralled filles and buckos. Patently, these tactics could've been the best mantras of filling producers' sacs for first
weekend. It's all happening in the Beach Party Capitol of the world...Miami is the setting for Dharma Productions latest
offering Dostana - serving a cocktail of all ingredient to do with Friendship, Fun, Frolic and that thing called Love... but
with a slight twist - there is a small case of pretending to be Gays!!When Sameer (Abhishek Bachchan) and Kunal (John
Abraham) are turned down for an apartment because the landlady doesn't want two strapping young men to corrupt her
young sexy niece Neha (Priyanka Chopra) they go to plan 'G' - they pretend to be 'Gay' to secure the apartment. All is
well till they meet the sexy siren Neha and thus begins a journey of fun frolic and a test of friendship like never before.
When Neha's boss Abhimanyu (Bobby Deol) enters the fray as the third contender for her affections, it gets even hotter
under everyone's vests and bikinis and the boys get down and dirty in sunny Miami.Perhaps, for a fine-rigid-reason,
many audiences may not have likeliness for this kind of flick. Of course, it hasn't got a fogeyish theme, but something
running above-their-heads. We're sure cloggy concepts of homo-sexuality may cling to the top-of-charts in Hollywood or
foreign films. Nay – it would take few years for these sensitive themes to be in simplistic perception. For
everyone's attentions, this isn't a piece stockpiling from Hollywood's Brokeback Mountain. Yeah! The synopsis should've
precisely got it clear-cut for you….Narration goes crisp with fun-filled moments of alpha-till-omega, except few
penultimate minutes. Watch out for performance of Abhishek's narration of 'Pyaar Ka Kahani with John Abraham' in
Venice; just call it 'awesome'. Patently, scenarios are similar with encounters of John and Abhishek with Boman Irani and
a guy getting in for inspection. Merriments spelled by these buddies, especially by John for 'Beedi' song of Omkara are
just rib-trickling. Furthermore, laughter breaks out with our nerves loosened with Kirron Kher's juncture.On the first half,
things are just riveting on John Abraham, Abhishek Bachchan and their gimmicks of stealing shows. Yeah, alluring missy
Priyanka Chopra with her gorgeous looks doesn't brim up top-notched performance. Somehow, as the story shifts to her
on the latter half, she is pushed into limelight with Bobby Deol on her side.Bobby with lippy clean-handed looks picks
your attention with his minimal sequences. A small kid donning his son's role is there marking smiles on your lips. And
again, best laughter kicks-up with John and Abhi screening the kid with 'Maa' song from Taare Zameen Par, imbuing him
to separate his papa and Priyanka. Of course, kid turns to be main content of emotions for Bobby getting away from his
ladylove. Hats off to Boman Hirani; his performance on cameo role is just great. Nevertheless, it would have been prissy
if he hadn't nabbed this role.Director Tarun Manshukhani coalesces jejunely- crafted script with far-fetched winning over
vistas. Possibly, a perfect conceptualization of the existing tale and narrative would have made it appealing for overall
audiences.Spare Vishal-Shekar for their feet-tapping numbers 'Desi Girl' and 'Maa Da Laadla Bigad Gaya'. Rest of the
songs isn't so beguiling, but Ayananka Bose rescues them with his enchanting cinematography. Exotic locations of Miami
have been well-captured and extend your best merits for him. Salim-Sulaiman's background score is over-the-top,
especially in humorous episodes. Costumes designed by Aki Narula and Manish Malhotra are staggeringly beauteous.
Abhishek's shirt-with-collars-pinned-veils and Priyanka's apparels are mind blowing.On the whole, Dostana hits bull's
eyes with fun and frolic moments that are quite unsuitable for certain audience. Tenuous script and irksome narration
stops your tongue in singing appraisals for Tarun Manshukhani and Karan Johar. On the button, John Abraham and
Abhishek Bachchan as captains fail to rescue the ship from sinking…. Yeah! It's pretty similar to clichéd headlines
on sports pages 'Sachin's century in vain'….