Dostana Page #5

Synopsis: After the passing of her parents, Neha Melwani lives in Miami with her aunt. She rents out a room in her apartment to two seemingly gay Indian men, Kunal Chauhan and Sameer Acharya, a photographer and nurser respectively. She introduces them to her departing gay boss, Murli, and falls in love with her new boss, Abhimanyu Singh. She will soon realize that she has two rivals for her new love - none other than Kunal and Sameer.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director(s): Tarun Mansukhani
Production: Yash Raj Films
  2 wins & 10 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.5
Rotten Tomatoes:
91%
NOT RATED
Year:
2008
145 min
$1,235,028
Website
582 Views


the heart?

Ignoring the young damsels...

What is this dilemma of

the heart?

Men express fondness for men...

The boy wearing

the bride's gown...

A mom's dream has been shattered.

Mama's boy...

Mama's boy has gotten spoilt.

Your son rides the

bride's palanquin.

Alas! You're done for!

Your son rides the

bride's palanquin.

Alas! You're done for!

God knows whose

evil shadow befell him.

He failed to admire the

shade of long tresses.

- He rots in the heat.

- Oh, my God!

- He behaves strangely.

- Oh, my God!

- Somebody set him straight.

- Stop him!

- He's possessed!

- Stop him!

A pair of guys...

The girls weep.

There wasn't any

need for them anymore.

Mama's boy...

Mama's boy has gotten spoilt.

Your son rides the

bride's palanquin.

Alas! You're done for!

Your son rides the

bride's palanquin.

Alas! You're done for!

Ignoring the young damsels...

What is this dilemma of

the heart?

Ignoring the young damsels...

What is this dilemma of

the heart?

Men express fondness for men...

The boy wearing

the bride's gown...

A mom's dream has been shattered.

Mama's boy has gotten spoilt.

Your son rides the

bride's palanquin.

Alas! You're done for!

Your son rides the

bride's palanquin.

Alas! You're done for!

Hello, everyone.

I have an announcement to make.

I've been asked to be the

new editor-in-chief of Diva.

So let me introduce

you to your new boss...

...the new editor-in-chief of Verve.

Please put your hands together

and give a big warm welcome...

...to your new boss,

Mr. Abhimanyu Singh.

God, he's hot.

Hello, everyone. I'm not

very good with speeches so...

...let's just take the day off

and get to know each other and...

...also bid farewell

to the one and only M.

Child? What happened?

Did somebody say something?

No, aunty. Nothing.

Then are you practicing how to cry?

Honestly, nothing happened.

Okay, then I'll fulfill

this formality by myself.

Why are you crying,

dear? No, I'm not crying.

Something has happened

for sure, dear.

No, aunty. Nothing has happened.

Did somebody say

something to you? No.

Now, tell me.

I was told that

I'll be given a promotion...

...and then that position

was given to somebody else.

You're so upset over

such a small thing?

I had worked so hard,

you know, aunty...

I had so many plans...

...they gave away

the job just like that.

So, things didn't

happen as per your wishes.

Do you know why? Because

there's something better...

...in your life than

this job and this position.

You won't be able to see

it now, but you will later.

Whatever God does is

for the best.

I'm a mother.

An expert on these issues.

Cheer up, dear. I'll make

nice ginger tea for you.

Everything will be fine after that.

Even Sam and Kunal's relationship?

For the past three years,

your son hid the biggest truth...

...of his life from you because he

knew that you wouldn't be pleased.

You'll be happy, but Sam?

If he can lie for your happiness...

...then can't you accept

the truth for his happiness?

Whatever God does is for the best.

Right, aunty? Isn't it?

We'll have to redesign the magazine.

- Redesign. - We'll have to present

it in a completely new manner...

...and I want you to take

responsibility for that.

- Really? - Because I think that

only you can handle this project.

Okay, thanks.

- And one more thing...

- Yes?

We'll launch our new

design with our next issue.

That means you only have two weeks.

Two weeks?! That's not possible.

I know, but if there's

anyone who can do it, it's you.

- Okay. I get it.

- What?

You didn't give me this

job because you trust me.

You know that I can't

accomplish this task in two weeks.

In fact, nobody can do it.

And then you'll have a reason...

...to blame me, have me fired. Out!

- What? - I've never seen such an

insecure and cheap person in my life.

You know what?

Mr. Abhimanyu Singh...

...I will not let you win.

Come.

May you live long!

Mom! What are you doing?

Son, forgive me.

I couldn't understand your love.

Mom, I need to tell you something.

Son, what kind of a mother am I?

I prayed for my own

son's sorrows. Sorry.

Oh great!

I had bought these

bangles for my daughter-in-law.

Oh, come on! Are you

really serious, Mom?

Honestly, I don't know whether

you're my daughter-in-law...

...or my son-in-law. But whatever

you are, accept it as a gift from me.

And do observe a fast on 'Karva

Chauth' for my son's long life.

- Mom! - I'll send you the offerings.

I'm leaving him in your care.

I've brought him up with

a lot of love and care.

Take good care of him.

Now hurry up and seek my blessings.

Come on, Sam. Seek mom's blessings.

He called me mom.

You're sick!

- May you live long! May you bear

children. Forget it. - Okay.

Thank you for

bringing me close to my son.

Listen to me.

Find a nice guy and get married.

I'd have chosen you for Sam,

but he's already booked now.

Sam and Kunal can never

be booked for me, aunty.

They will always be mine.

Okay. All right, all right.

- Come on, mom.

- God bless you, son.

- No, I was...

- Don't bother.

Mom, I've to talk to you.

That's the problem. I

agree that you're gay and...

...that you don't have

any interest in girls.

But can't you even see girls?

What?

Fool! Didn't you

notice that Neha was crying?

Check on her and see what's wrong.

Don't worry about me.

I'll go by myself.

I'll call you up when I reach.

God bless you! God bless...

Hello! Flight's on time.

Yes, yes. Come, come.

Your boss said one thing right.

If someone can do this job...

...then it's only you.

Exactly! You just provide the ideas.

He'll click the photos.

- And what will you do?

- I'll approve everything.

At least you've smiled.

- But this wasn't my plan, you know.

- Plan?

Yes, my plan for life.

I mean, I'm 27, still single.

My job sucks right now.

My boss hates me and

I live with two hot guys...

...who aren't interested

in me at all.

I mean, that was

definitely not my plan.

Then, what was your plan?

In my plan, I'd have been the

boss of the magazine by now...

...and maybe I'd even be

married to someone like you

That's okay, man. You

had plans. Everybody does.

I did as well. I planned to

be an actor when I grew up.

To have millions of fans who'd take

pictures of me all day and night.

Obviously that didn't happen.

And neither does one

expect them to happen

Childhood dreams

remain dreams. Right, Kunal?

Oh, come on! No way.

Are you serious?

- What? - You always

wanted to be a photographer?

My dream came true.

I can't help it.

You know what, Neha? Let's go, man.

Because there's no place for

losers like us in his perfect life.

- Lets go to that corner and cry.

- Come on!

- Come on!

- You know, guys. You're right.

I'm happy and my

life is truly perfect.

And that's only because

I have the two of you in my life.

Think about it.

Had you married somebody...

...and you had been

shooting at a beach in Miami...

...then how would we

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Anvita Dutt Guptan

Anvita Dutt (born 20 February 1972) is an Indian dialogue writer, screenplay writer, story writer and lyricist for Bollywood films. She is one of the leading writers at Yash Raj Films of Aditya Chopra and Dharma Productions of Karan Johar. more…

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