Pardon my title format, it’s a fallout of my work-habit.

Indian movies are maturing. And how fast! Either I wasn’t watching properly or I didn’t realize the shift in movies from traditional tear-jerkers and the outright moronic to bold and liberal.

Dostana is just one of those movies which make you sit up and take notice of the direction the movies are headed.

Let me make one thing clear. This movie is not an advocate for homosexuality. Rather, it makes subtle fun of it. But that’s not the point.

You might have of chick-flicks, and then skin-flick was only reserved for movies belonging to B and C-grade. But now, skin-flick is official the “IN” thing. I am not complaining, I just noted the amount of skin (read bare) (both male and female) on show, and I was wondering, was it because the shoot was in Miami or was it shot in Miami because of the costumes??

I will leave John’s role for the “ladies” to comment on, and Abhishek is kinda ok, so to say he was more hamming than acting, especially for the “gay” scenes. But then, ahoy! It succeeds!! I haven’t heard people in a theatre laugh so much, and for the most part of the movie. Call it clever script, or brilliant direction (is it screenplay too?? am not an expert) and was I the only one to notice the subtle parallels drawn to present turmoil in the housing market and couple of other one-liners???

Priyanka was, ok, honestly, HOT. From the day I opened the delivery package containing audio CDs of Dostana, I was literally ogling at the pictures inside the case. Oh God!!! Suddenly, this transformation of Ms.PC has obviously caught me off-guard will her exponential oomph factor. But, where the male lead was actually split 50:30:20 between Abhishek, John and Bobby, the female lead was comfortably in PC’s able hands with a ratio of 85:10:5 between her, Kiron Kher and her aunt (that Kitty from Detective Karamchand???)

I wasn’t sure of what I would blog about. This movie had it’s moments. The bad ones I mean. The same old cliches (that John’s line about something called “Dostana” bluh!!!!!!!)

Over all, this is a fun movie. And should be regarded as just that. Fun. Don’t read too much into it. You will end up spoiling the after-taste.

Yes, Boman Irani was funny in his small role and Shilpa Shetty seems to have magically gained a skin and bones (aka “Size 0” personality -not that she was anything more earlier.. but still).

He came.

He spoke.

He conquered.

I must honestly say, I wasn’t exactly a huge fan of this smooth-talking guy (to-be Mr.President, who will answer the emergency call at 3am in the morning). I just remained a spectator, though to remain so took a huge effort, not to be swayed by the wave of Obamania raging across the USA.

He never addressed me, an alien on a student visa to this country. But still, the participation in this thoroughly involving election was too tempting to just ignore.

Congratulations Mr.Obama!! (I still can’t figure out the December 15th funda of electoral college voting). May you lead the USA from the dark times into the light, helping most, if not everybody, in the world.

John McCain’s conceding speech was one of the best I have heard him give (which aren’t too many). He had many things against him, including Sarah Palin, I wouldn’t exactly blame him entirely for that.

The world awaits. The world awaits. Will the US of America deliver what is expected from it? Can Mr.Obama do it?

“Yes, we can. Yes, we did.” rang out in the night.

Now, for the real challenges, Mr.President and its people.

P.S. You should have seen the expression of the women in the audience. It was as if they were caught in some kind of trance. A trance like state induced when a parade of Gucci, Prada and etc etc.. products being displayed by George Clooney himself. Yeah, no wonder this guy won 55% of the women voters. LoL.