Dostana (2008) News

06/13/09 A historical epic about the romance between a Mughal king and a Hindu princess dominated the 10th International Indian Film Academy awards in the southern Chinese enclave of Macau on Saturday, winning six awards including best picture and best actor for heartthrob Hrithik Roshan.  |  JAM! Showbiz

03/16/09 Indian film star and former Miss World Priyanka Chopra will receive the Nielsen Box Office Award for outstanding contribution to Asian film.  |  The Hollywood Reporter

11/19/08 India produces thousands of movies annually, so while it's possible that some independent drama that never made it stateside has broached the subject of homosexuality in that rapidly changing country, it appears to be this big, dumb, colorful comedy from the Bollywood-musical machine that's taken Indian cinema out of the closet.  |  The Hollywood Reporter

11/13/08 When Sameer (Abhishek Bachchan) and Kunal (John Abraham) are turned down for an apartment because the land lady doesn't want 2 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.  |  Rotten Tomatoes

11/10/08 There is plenty of (semi)lighthearted fare at the art house this week with Danny Boyle tracking a "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" whiz kid in Mumbai, Arnaud Desplechin looking at a family reunion in France and a Bollywood musical playing out in Miami, followed by films that are distinctively more "hardcore," whether that refers to Harry Potter fans or elderly curmudgeons.  |  Independent Film Channel (IFC)