Dosti is akin to a vegetarian thali, without spice. The subject instantaneously reminds you of the films attempted in the 1970s. But, alas, the viewer of today has no patience or excitement for such films anymore.
Dosti is all about Raj (Akshay Kumar) and Karan’s (Bobby Deol) eternal friendship. Poor little rich kid Karan becomes friends with stable boy, Karan.
Raj’s parents (Kiran Kumar and Lilette Dubey) have no time for him and he has no pals until Raj saves him from falling to his death from a mountaintop. Then Karan takes Raj back to the city with him. They live, eat and sleep together. And they even swear to get married on the same day.
Raj loves (Anjali) Kareena while Casanova Karan falls for Kajal (Lara). The wedding date is set till Karan’s past comes back to haunt him. Lara dumps him and Raj feels inclined to cancel his wedding date, too.
Anjali is furious and gets married to Aman Verma, instead. But that’s just the beginning of things to go wrong between Karan and Raj. The dosti cracks up with more twists till the tear-jerking climax.
Dosti also falls flat because it has been treated like a television serial. Actually, a subject like this is best suited for the small screen.What adds to the woes is the lethargic pace the narrative moves.The story barely moves in the first half. Though the story is emotional, there is absolutely no connection in the goings-on. The second half does precious little to elevate the matter.
Music is equally uninspiring. The songs are mediocre and even their placement is erratic.
Cinematography is passable. Akshay suffers from SRK hangover [Kal Ho Naa ho ] but falls flat Bobby is far from convincing. Kareena does well in a couple of sequences.Juhi and Lara spell disaster.
Avoid at all cost!