Dostana (2008 film)

Dostana
Theatrical release poster
Hindi	दोस्ताना
Directed by	Tarun Mansukhani
Produced by	Hiroo Yash Johar Karan Johar Aditya Chopra
Screenplay by	Tarun Mansukhani
Story by	Tarun Mansukhani
Starring	Abhishek Bachchan John Abraham Priyanka Chopra
Music by	Songs: Vishal-Shekhar Background Score: Salim Sulaiman
Cinematography	Ayananka Bose
Edited by	Manan Sagar
Distributed by	Dharma Productions ShowMan Pictures Yash Raj Films
Release date	14 November 2008 (2008-11-14)
Running time	142 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi English
Budget	₹30 crore (US$4.5 million)
Box office	₹1.02 billion (US$15 million)(Share)

Dostana (English: Camaraderie, Friendship, or even Bromance) is a 2008 Indian romantic comedy film directed by Tarun Mansukhani and starring Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham and Priyanka Chopra in the lead roles. Dostana was filmed entirely in Miami, Florida. It is loosely inspired by the Hollywood movie, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. Filming began in March 2008, and the film was released on 14 November 2008. It went on to become the eighth highest grossing film at the Indian box office in 2008.

Sameer 'Sam' Kapoor (Abhishek Bachchan) and Kunal Chopra (John Abraham) are fun-loving, womanizer bachelors settled in Miami. Sam is a nurse by profession and is often joked around by others about the cliché 'skirt wearing' joke. Kunal is a photographer and is in look out for apartment after his partner asks him to move out within 2 weeks. They both briefly meet each other at a friend's place after a night out with girls. Later, they run into each other while looking for an apartment to rent and they both love it. The apartment belongs to Neha Melwani (Priyanka Chopra) who works for Verve magazine. She lives there with her Maasi (meaning Aunty in Hindi) (Sushmita Mukherjee). However, her Maasi refuses to sublet the apartment to either of them as Neha wanted only girls as her flatmates.

Being rejected the apartment, they walk out to a hot-dog stand where a homosexual American soldier mentions how much Sam and Kunal remind him of his own relationship with his long-term partner. Sam tries to persuade Kunal to pretend they are lovers so that they may live in the apartment. Kunal initially refuses but, desperate for the apartment, he agrees to it. Their plan works and they move in. One thing leads to another and they end up declaring themselves as 'gay' on official forms for permits of residence. Soon, the three of them become good friends. Gradually, both of them fall in love with Neha.