Comments on: Review: Dostana / Dasvidaniya

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:12:59 +0000

Can I join the “island of like” for Vaaranam Aayiram? I wasn’t expecting to like it since I find most films that span several decades of a person’s life to be exhausting, but shockingly, I found myself rather enjoying VA.

I thought the acting was good all around and that was probably what made it work for me. The transformation of Surya from college student to older man and then teenager to adult was surprisingly believable, though poor Simran was the victim of an awful make up job.

I kept thinking of Bachna Ae Haseeno where Ranbir Kapoor looked exactly the same through the entire film.

Also, loved the music.

Was it flawless? Of course not, but I liked it.

By: oops

oops — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:10:13 +0000

ok i did not want to sound like a dog begging for attention lol but it’s just that the atmosphere here has changed since a few weeks so …

Back to the topic : everyone is so severe about Dostana. It’s just joke. Of course, crude humor can’t be for everyone…

By: brangan

brangan — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:06:26 +0000

oops, if it makes you feel any better, I love reading your comments too. And I *am* Rangan

By: ML

ML — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:57:35 +0000

oops, if it makes you feel any better. I love reading your comments here.
I’m no Rangan so it’ll have to do.

By: brangan

brangan — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:52:20 +0000

oops: It’s not that at all He asked a question. I answered. That was all.

By: oops

oops — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:11:02 +0000

hum hum i remark that now Rangan only talk to a limited group of people and others are left out. I don’t why, not a critic from my side, just a thought.

I’m out

By: brangan

brangan — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:54:41 +0000

nirmal: It was a silent nod.

By: nirmal

nirmal — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:44:01 +0000

i dint catch dasvidaniya., and so i am curious about your using the word’ bucket list’ in your review.. was it actually a term used in the movie or was it a silent nod from your part to the morgan freeman,jack nicholson movie ‘ the bucket list’ with almost exactly the same story line.? i had loved that movie…

By: oops

oops — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:20:28 +0000

My only grudge about Dostana : making a constant homage for his own film is lame. Personal message for Johar and Kanye West !!

By: oops

oops — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:08:21 +0000

I finally saw Dostana. Verdict : funny, really funny sometimes but lacked a little bit of subtility. If i was John Abraham, i would’ve considered his role as an insult to my intelligence. But more you see him play, more you see understand that he was not comfortable as Abhi with the subject. With more dialogues from him, the movie could’ve been a real disaster. Abraham is the first “man eyecandy” in indian cinema in a movie about homosexuality ! And THAT was clever if it was done in purpose, ’cause no one can guess by the promo that Priyanka is not the one who’s playing this role for once ! And he’s HOT !! the guy is walking around half naked all the time… imo as a girl it was perfect Abhi was perfect too, his comic timing was really good, as was Priyanka (charming and natural). I don’t know if i could leave the HOTness of John or the WITTYness of Abhi for a bland Deol… but he was okay.

Too many cliche about gay people, and a very crude sense of humour. But hey, indian cinema is still very shy compared to what american or european can make. It’s not 4 everybody, just for a very relaxed youth who wants a good saturday night laugh.