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• Dostana:

  Sorry this comment is coming so late ....

  I saw the movie about 2 weeks ago - I live in California. When I saw it I didn't know it was set up as largely about the gay thing and I went in not knowing anything about it. I think you (meetu) were harsher than I would have been but that is partly because I have come to accept the treatment of gays in India. Maybe I should have been more offended. But then sometimes I think, well, whenever we make jokes about people there is someone who might be offended, so why is this different ... like sardarji jokes etc. I think it is okay to make fun of people if it is understood clearly that "of course this is a joke". I don't think that is true about homosexuals in Indian movies. Unfortunately people make fun of gays because they actually think they are a completely different species or something and that, I think, is bad. I agree that the movie did not show gays as being normal people and it just portrayed the same stereotypes as usual.

  You seem to be disturbed by all the jokes about gays, but I think I would excuse that in itself since it was meant to be a comedy. If it was a serious movie, and they made fun of 2 gay guys, I would have issues with it.

  I was actually surprised Abhishek and John - very mainstream/popular actors - agreed to do this, and I am happy they did, even if they are not really gay in the movie. I hope this is a step in the right direction.

  Another thing I have to mention is the amount of (male) exposure in it. I didn't realise Hindi movies had come this far - it is not like I watch Hindi movies much but still ..... last time I had seen John was many years ago, and he is much changed now. The short suits him by far, and he definitely has built a stunning body ;)

  And, oh ... if it is not obvious yet, I am Indian, gay and very normal :)

  posted 3 years, 5 months ago