Dostana (2008)
Plot
Dostana (transl. Friendship) is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Tarun Mansukhani and produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Karan Johar under Dharma Productions. The film stars Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, Priyanka Chopra and Bobby Deol, reuniting Bachchan and Abraham after Dhoom (2004). Set in Miami, it follows two men who pretend to be gay to share an apartment with a girl; eventually, both fall in love with her. Mansukhani conceived the film as a tale of 3 friends living together, drawing inspiration from his own experience. Wanting to add something different to the script, he later decided to introduce homosexuality, which he thought was unexplored by Indian films, to shed light on the issue for the Indian audience. Manish Malhotra designed Chopra's costumes, and Aki Narula designed costumes for the rest of the cast. The soundtrack was composed by Vishal–Shekhar; Guptan, Kumaar and Vishal Dadlani wrote the lyrics, while Salim–Sulaiman composed the background score. Principal photography took place in Miami, Florida over a two-month period in the first half of 2008. Dostana was the first mainstream Indian film with a gay element and has be
Dostana details
| Industry | Bollywood (Hindi) |
|---|---|
| Year | 2008 |
| Genres | Comedy, Romance |
| Runtime | 2h 29m |
| Rating | Not rated |
| Director | Tarun Mansukhani |
| Status | Released |
| Language | hi |
| Record verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Source | Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · images: TMDB |
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What is Dostana about?
Dostana (transl. Friendship) is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Tarun Mansukhani and produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Karan Johar under Dharma Productions. The film stars Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, Priyanka Chopra and Bobby Deol, reuniting Bachchan and Abraham after Dhoom (2004). Set in Miami, it follows two men who pretend to be gay to share an apartment with a girl; eventually, both fall in love with her. Mansukhani conceived the film as a tale of 3 friends living together, drawing inspiration from his own experience. Wanting to add something different to the script, he later decided to introduce homosexuality, which he thought was unexplored by Indian films, to shed light on the issue for the Indian audience. Manish Malhotra designed Chopra's costumes, and Aki Narula designed costumes for the rest of the cast. The soundtrack was composed by Vishal–Shekhar; Guptan, Kumaar and Vishal Dadlani wrote the lyrics, while Salim–Sulaiman composed the background score. Principal photography took place in Miami, Florida over a two-month period in the first half of 2008. Dostana was the first mainstream Indian film with a gay element and has be
Who is in the cast of Dostana?
Dostana stars Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, Priyanka Chopra, Kirron Kher, Bobby Deol and is directed by Tarun Mansukhani. The full credited cast is listed above.
Where can I watch Dostana online?
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How long is Dostana?
Dostana runs 2h 29m (149 minutes).
Who directed Dostana?
Dostana was directed by Tarun Mansukhani.
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