Dostana
Two broke friends masquerade as a gay couple to secure a luxe Miami loft, only to fall for their stunning roommate and scramble to keep the ruse alive or risk losing both love and their lease.
“A story about two guys... a girl... and one little lie. Believe it!”
Synopsis
Two straight men pose as a gay couple to rent a luxurious apartment in Miami, but their scheme becomes complicated when they fall for their attractive female roommate. As they attempt to maintain the deception, they find themselves caught between keeping up the ruse and pursuing a relationship with her, leading to comedic chaos.
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Principal cast & crew: 20
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Manan SagarShot by Ayananka BoseScored by Vishal Dadlani
Box Office
2008 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.0× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$20.0M
Also known as
- Echte Freundede
- Appartamento per... 3it
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Cast & Crew
20 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Abhishek Bachchan
as Sameer 'Sam' Acharya
John Abraham
as Kunal Chauhan
Priyanka Chopra Jonas
as Neha Melwani
Kirron Kher
as Mrs. Acharya
Bobby Deol
as Abhimanyu 'Abhi' Singh
Boman Irani
as Murli 'M'
Sushmita Mukherjee
as Ms. Melwani
Eduardo M Freyre
as Paul McCartney
Liannette Altuve
as Motorcycle Babe
Steven Baker
as Magazine Editor
Directors
2Writers
2Producers
2Other crew
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