Dil Dosti Etc
Two Delhi hostel friends turn student-election ambition and sexual bravado into a reckless contest of youth, rivalry, and reputation.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- irreverent
- witty
- raucous
- college nostalgia
- casual group viewing
What critics said
Critics found the campus characters and occasional performances recognizable but broadly faulted the film for sluggish pacing, repetition, and an underdeveloped central premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sanjay and Apurv are hostel-dwelling Delhi University students whose wager intertwines electioneering with sexual conquest.
The protagonists challenge each other to win a university election and sleep with multiple women before the results.
Sanjay campaigns for Delhi University student-union president while confronting Rajesh Solanki and Bunty Nagaar, sometimes violently.
Apurv pursues Vaishali, a prostitute, Kintu, a high-school student, and a third prospective partner as part of the wager.
Films like Dil Dosti Etc, and why
Rang De Basanti
college-age characters, campus rivalry, sexual bravado, and broad youth comedy
Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na
indian campus setting, youthful friendship, romantic entanglements, and coming-of-age energy
Kyaa Kool Hai Hum
raucous college atmosphere, competitive male friendships, and episodic romantic escapades
Movie Details
- Director
- Manish Tiwary
- Release Date
- 2007-09-28
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (9)
Cast
- Shreyas Talpade
- Ishita Sharma
- Imaad Shah
- Nikita Anand
- Rajeev Siddhartha
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Dil Dosti Etc about?
- Two Delhi hostel friends turn student-election ambition and sexual bravado into a reckless contest of youth, rivalry, and reputation.
- What is Dil Dosti Etc like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dil Dosti Etc as slow, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Dil Dosti Etc violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Dil Dosti Etc as moderate.
- What did critics think of Dil Dosti Etc?
- Critics found the campus characters and occasional performances recognizable but broadly faulted the film for sluggish pacing, repetition, and an underdeveloped central premise.
- Which films are like Dil Dosti Etc?
- Films with a similar feel include Rang De Basanti, Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na, and Kyaa Kool Hai Hum.
- How long is Dil Dosti Etc?
- Dil Dosti Etc runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch Dil Dosti Etc?
- In United States, Dil Dosti Etc is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
