Dostana (2008 film) (English Wikipedia)

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apsaraawards.org

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bbfc.co.uk

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blu-ray.com

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bollywoodhungama.com

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boxofficeindia.com

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businessofcinema.com

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dnaindia.com

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filmfare.com

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firstpost.com

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futuremovies.co.uk

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hindustantimes.com

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iifa.com

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india.com

zeenews.india.com

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indianexpress.com

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indiatoday.in

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laweekly.com

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livemint.com

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masala.com

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news18.com

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nytimes.com

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planetbollywood.com

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rajeevmasand.com

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rediff.com

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reuters.com

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rottentomatoes.com

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screenindia.com

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sify.com

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telegraphindia.com

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theguardian.com

Dhaliwal, Nirpal (3 December 2008). "Dostana is a straight victory for gay comedy". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.

thehindu.com

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web.archive.org

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Ramani, Nithya (26 August 2008). "'Abhishek, John act gay in Dostana'". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2008. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
"Karan Johar loves me too much: Tarun Mansukhani". Sify. 11 November 2008. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
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Masand, Rajeev. "Would have kissed SRK if we were in Dostana: Saif". RajeevMasand.com. Archived from the original on 19 March 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
"Shilpa to do a song with Abhishek, John". Sify. 5 April 2008. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
Jha, Subhash K. (4 December 2008). ""My dad loved Dostana" – Abhishek Bachchan". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 13 February 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
Bhattacharya, Roshmila (13 November 2008). "'My wardrobe in Dostana has a beach vibe'". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
"Priyanka Chopra's Dostana body". Sify. 7 November 2008. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
Agarwal, Shradha (6 November 2008). "The brief". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
Ramani, Nithya (12 November 2008). "Bikini tops for Priyanka, shorts for John!". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
Nag, Nilanjana (12 April 2009). "Bling is king". Mumbai Mirror. Archived from the original on 7 June 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
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Ramani, Nithya (10 November 2008). "When John, Abhishek & Priyanka shared a 3BHK flat!". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
Mehta, Komal (12 November 2008). "Making Dostana gang look fab!". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
"An exclusive look at Dostana". Bollywood Hungama. 24 July 2008. Archived from the original on 2 May 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
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yashrajfilms.com

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