I recently watched the film Dostana which had been getting a lot of media hooplah in India, as it was the first movie to apparently 'star' two mainstream Bollywood actors, who play gay roles. Now by gay roles I don't mean anything dramatic or even moving - Brokeback Mountain this certainly ain't. Instead, you'll be left wondering exactly what message Karan Johar was trying to send across. You only get three hours of stereotypical gay behavior, with flaky background actors trying to fill in the gaping plot holes (case in point, tres gay fashion magazine editor). Even the immigration officer who pays a house visit is a flaming queen - complete with lisp. John Abraham tries to make up for his baboon acting by exposing as much skin as possible - clearly the man has a phobia of shirt buttons. Abhishek Bachan is just as bad, and his 'flashback' scene in Venice where he frolics through a field (complete with hand waving and skipping) makes me want to hurl my afternoon biryani.

The movie is nothing but an embarrassment to the Indian gay community, and further paints us in a negative light. Karan may claim to have brought homosexuality to the front of the media, but this movie only sets gay rights back 10 years.

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