Summary
Two straight guys pretend to be a gay couple to secure a posh Miami apartment, but fall for their gorgeous roommate. Hilarity ensues as they strive to convince everyone of the ruse while secretly trying to win her heart.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 67GoodWatch 65
User score7.0
IMDb6.4
Box office
2.0×its budget
- Budget
- $10 M
- Worldwide
- $20 M
Worldwide it earned $10 M more than it cost.
Running time
2 h 21 min
Longer than most dramas, +32 min on the typical 109
typical 109141Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 126 countries, rent or buy in 10 more
+116Released
2008
November 13, 2008
18 years ago
Genres
DramaComedyRomanceLanguage
Hindi
Original language
Also spoken
EnglishMade in
India
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
14 of 14
Abhishek BachchanSameer 'Sam' Acharya
John AbrahamKunal Chauhan
Priyanka Chopra JonasNeha Melwani
Kirron KherSameer's Mother
Boman IraniM
Bobby DeolAbhimanyu 'Abhi' Singh- SBShrey BawaVeer Singh
Sushmita MukherjeeMs. Melwani- MGMonika GabaAnaita
Harry KeyAuctioneer
Shilpa Shetty KundraDancer (Shut Up & Bounce)
Ana VillafañeRunway Model
Mavrick MorenoChild in Park (uncredited)
Edward SonnenblickMagazine Editor
Directing · 2
- Tarun Mansukhani Director, Screenplay, Story
- Sameer Sippy Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Anvita Dutt Dialogue, Lyricist
Production · 2
- Sanjay Mehta Executive Producer
- Karan Johar Producer
Editing · 1
- Manan Sagar Editor
Sound · 1
- Salim Merchant Music
Art · 1
- Nitin Chandrakant Desai Art Direction
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