Dunno Y … Na Jaane Kyun is already being dubbed “India’s Brokeback Mountain” by the press, in advance of its release in May this year.

“The film, which promises to break new ground deal by telling the story of “a serious”– and explicitly sexual – relationship between two men, comes just months after a law outlawing homosexuality was overturned in the Delhi High Court. It will star Kapil Sharma, an actor in his debut role who plays an aspiring gay model who is forced to “compromise his morals” to further his career. Its director, Anil Sharma, is one of the best known in Bollywood, whose most recent offering, Veer, was a macho action adventure. Little else is known of the project, which is due to premiere in May, but promotional posters showing two semi-naked young men in a passionate embrace have already fuelled controversy” (more at timesonline.co.uk)

It will be interesting to see how they handle the song and dance numbers which are such a big part of any Bollywood movie….

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