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Dostana

Dostana

A story about two guys... a girl... and one little lie. Believe it!

20086.12h 21m

Overview

Two straight guys pretend to be a gay couple to secure a posh Miami apartment, but fall for their gorgeous roommate. Hilarity ensues as they strive to convince everyone of the ruse while secretly trying to win her heart.

Directed by Tarun Mansukhani
Written by Anvita Dutt, Tarun Mansukhani
Produced by Karan Johar
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $20.0M

Top Cast

Abhishek Bachchan

Abhishek Bachchan

Sameer 'Sam' Acharya

John Abraham

John Abraham

Kunal Chauhan

Priyanka Chopra Jonas

Priyanka Chopra Jonas

Neha Melwani

Kirron Kher

Kirron Kher

Sameer's Mother

Boman Irani

Boman Irani

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Bobby Deol

Bobby Deol

Abhimanyu 'Abhi' Singh

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Shrey Bawa

Veer Singh

Sushmita Mukherjee

Sushmita Mukherjee

Ms. Melwani

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Monika Gaba

Anaita

Harry Key

Harry Key

Auctioneer

Themes & Keywords

friendshipmiami, floridawomanizer

About Dostana

Dostana is a drama, comedy, romance film released in 2008 exploring themes of friendship, miami, florida, womanizer. Directed by Tarun Mansukhani, it stars Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, Priyanka Chopra Jonas. Two straight guys pretend to be a gay couple to secure a posh Miami apartment, but fall for their gorgeous roommate. Hilarity ensues as they strive to convince everyone of the ruse while secretly trying to win her heart.

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