Dunno Y...Na Jaane Kyon (English: Don't Know Why) is a 2010 Indian film. The film was directed by Sanjay Sharma and written by his brother Kapil Sharma who also played the lead.[2] It premiered in April 2010 at India's first mainstream gay film festival, the Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival. It features the first gay kiss in Indian cinema.
| Dunno Y... Na Jaane Kyon | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sanjay Sharma |
| Written by | Kapil Sharma[1] |
| Produced by | Rajkumari Satyaprakash |
| Starring | Kapil Sharma Zeenat Aman Helen Kabir Bedi Maradona Rebello Rituparna Sengupta Aryan Vaid Asha Sachdev Vikrant Rai |
| Edited by | Sanjay Sharma |
| Music by | Nikhil Kamat |
Production company | Movies Masti Magic Studios |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
The film had its North American premiere at the I View Film Festival in New York and also will be screened at the Sydney Film Festival and the Indian Film Festival of London (IFFL). Dunno Y... Na Jaane Kyon will release in theatres in Germany, Austria, Italy and Switzerland in September 2010.[3]
Cast
- Kapil Sharma
- Zeenat Aman
- Helen
- Kabir Bedi
- Maradona Rebello
- Rituparna Sengupta
- Aryan Vaid
- Mahabano Kotwal
- Asha Sachdev
- Vikrant Rai
Music
The film's music is composed by Nikhil Kamat. The theme song "Pal mein rishte badal jaate hain" is performed by Lata Mangeshkar.[4] The film also features Zeenat Aman performing the song "Aap Jaise Koi" from her film Qurbani and the song "Chura Liya Hai Tumne" from Yaadon Ki Baraat.[5]
References
- ^ Roshni Mukherjee, (22 September 2009). "People are so focussed on the script: Maradona". Times of India. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ Jason Burke (23 April 2010). "India's answer to Brokeback Mountain ready to hit cinemas". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ^ "Kapil,Yuvraaj Parashar going global". Times of India. 23 August 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
- ^ Roshmila Bhattacharya (19 August 2010). "Lata Mangeshkar sings for Zeenat Aman". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
- ^ Shaheeen Parkar (12 December 2009). "Zeenat forced to sing Aap Jaisa Koi as punishment". Mid-Day. Retrieved 23 April 2010.