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{{Infobox film
| name = Dunno Y... Na Jaane Kyon
| image = Dunno Y... Na Jaane Kyon.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Movie poster
| director = [[Sanjay Sharma (director)|Sanjay Sharma]]
| producer = [[Rajkumari Satyaprakash]]
| writer = Kapil Sharma<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/People-are-so-focussed-on-the-script-Maradona/articleshow/5038476.cms |title= People are so focussed on the script: Maradona |author= Roshni Mukherjee |date= 12 November 2010 |work= Times of India |accessdate=23 April 2010}}</ref>
| starring = Kapil Sharma<br />[[Yuvraaj Parashar]]
| music = [[Nikhil Kamat]]
| cinematography = [[Basheer Ali]]
| editing = [[Sanjay Sharma (director)|Sanjay Sharma]]
| studio = Movies Masti Magic Studios
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2010|9|22|I View Festival|2010|11|12|India|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = [[English language|English]]<br>[[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Dunno Y ... Na Jaane Kyon''''' ({{trans|Don't know why}}) is a 2010 [[bilingual]] Indian film. It was directed by Sanjay Sharma and written by his brother [[Kapil Sharma (actor)|Kapil Sharma]] who also played the lead.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/apr/23/india-gay-film |title= India's answer to Brokeback Mountain ready to hit cinemas |author= Jason Burke |date= 23 April 2010 |work= The Guardian |accessdate=23 April 2010}}</ref> 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]] between [[Yuvraaj Parashar]] and Kapil Sharma.

The film had its North American premiere at the I View Film Festival in [[New York City]] and was screened at the [[Sydney Film Festival]], the Indian Film Festival of London (IFFL) and Filmfest homochrom in [[Germany]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.homochrom.de/dunno-y-na-jaane-kyun |title=Dunno Y ... Na Jaane Kyun |publisher= homochrom |accessdate=2016-03-31}}</ref> ''Dunno Y... Na Jaane Kyon'' was released in theatres in [[Austria]], [[Italy]] and [[Switzerland]] in September 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/KapilYuvraaj-Parashar-going-global/articleshow/6392014.cms |title= Kapil, Yuvraaj Parashar going global |date= 23 August 2010 |work= Times of India |accessdate=23 August 2010}}</ref>

The film received the Best Sensitive Award at the Kashish Queer International film festival 2010 and the Viewer Choice Award at the Satrang Film Festival of Sydney 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/KapilYuvraaj-Parashar-going-global/articleshow/6392014.cms|title=Kapil,Yuvraaj Parashar going global|work=The Times of India|accessdate=16 May 2016}}</ref> It also won the Best Film awards at Poland Film Festival 2014,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Dunno-Y-Na-Jaane-Kyun-honoured-at-fest-Dunno-Y-Na-Jaane-Kyun-is-a-gay-love-story-Dunno-Y-at-LGBT-film-festival/articleshow/35114977.cms|title=Dunno Y...honoured at Poland's LGBT film fest|work=The Times of India|accessdate=16 May 2016}}</ref> Napless Italy 2014,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Dunno-Y-bags-an-award-at-an-Italian-film-festival/articleshow/45751112.cms|title=Dunno Y.. bags an award at an Italian film festival|work=The Times of India|accessdate=16 May 2016}}</ref> and the Nasik International Film Festival 2014. Lead actors Yuvraaj Parashar and Kapil Sharma won Best Actor awards at Out View Film Festival Greece 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Dunno-Y-actors-win-awards-at-Athens-film-fest/articleshow/13382890.cms|title=Dunno Y... actors win awards at Athens film fest|work=The Times of India|accessdate=16 May 2016}}</ref> The film got screened at 17 international film festivals. A [[Dunno Y2... Life Is a Moment|sequel]] has also been made starring Zeenat Aman, Kapil Sharma and Yuvraaj Parashar.

==Cast==
[[File:Yuvraj parashar and kapil sharma.jpg|thumb|Main actors Yuvraaj Parashar and Kapil Sharma at a special screening of the film]]
* [[Zeenat Aman]] as Nazneen Ali Mirza
* [[Kapil Sharma (actor born 1979)|Kapil Sharma]] as Aryan
* [[Kabir Bedi]]
* [[Hazel Croney]]
* [[Helen Jairag Richardson|Helen]]
* [[Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal]]
* [[Yuvraaj Parashar]] as Ashley
* [[Asha Sachdev]]
* [[Parikshat Sahni]]
* [[Rituparna Sengupta]]
* [[Aryan Vaid]]

==Music==
The film's music is composed by Nikhil Kamat. The theme song "Pal Mein Rishte Badal Jaate Hain" is performed by [[Lata Mangeshkar]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.hindustantimes.com/Lata-Mangeshkar-sings-for-Zeenat-Aman/Article1-588856.aspx |title= Lata Mangeshkar sings for Zeenat Aman |author= Roshmila Bhattacharya |date= 19 August 2010 |work= Hindustan Times |accessdate= 23 August 2010 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100821191004/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Lata-Mangeshkar-sings-for-Zeenat-Aman/Article1-588856.aspx |archivedate= 21 August 2010 |df= dmy-all }}</ref> The film also features [[Zeenat Aman]] performing the song "[[Aap Jaisa Koi]]" from her film ''[[Qurbani (1980 film)|Qurbani]]'' and the song "[[Churaliya hai tumne jo dil ko|Chura Liya Hai Tumne]]" from ''[[Yaadon Ki Baraat]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.mid-day.com/news/2009/dec/121209-Zeenat-Aman-Aap-Jaisa-Koi-Qurbani-Christmas-party.htm |title= Zeenat forced to sing Aap Jaisa Koi as punishment |author= Shaheeen Parkar |date= 12 December 2009 |work= Mid-Day|accessdate=23 April 2010}}</ref>

==Controversy==
The real life parents of Yuvraaj Parashar, one of two lead characters, have initiated legal action to disown him because of the shame arising from the film, claiming to "not want to see his face even in death".<ref>{{cite web|last=Hernandez |first=Greg |url=http://greginhollywood.com/indian-film-star-yuvraaj-parashar-is-disowned-by-his-family-for-playing-a-gay-man-in-a-film-38135 |title=Indian film star Yuvraaj Parasher is disowned by his family for playing a gay man in a film |publisher=Greginhollywood.com |date=2010-09-27 |accessdate=2011-03-13}}</ref> This came despite Parashar winning acclaim from [[Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra]] [[Chhagan Bhujbal]] for his sensitive portrayal of gay men.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Yuvraajs-family-family-disowns-him/articleshow/6625841.cms#ixzz1AXlH71suhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Yuvraajs-family-family-disowns-him/articleshow/6625841.cms |title=Yuvraaj's family family disowns him — Times Of India |publisher=Times of India|date=2010-09-26 |accessdate=2011-03-13}}</ref>

Furthermore, the lovemaking scene between Parashar and Kapil Sharma is facing censorship. Sharma said: "Why should the censors be scandalised if two men are kissing and making love? The ones in my film are very aesthetic. And so what if it’s two men making love? Love is love regardless of gender."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bestgaynewsmagazine.com/2010/10/05/gay-film-in-india-sparks-homophobiadunno-yna-jaane-kyun.aspx |title=Gay Film in India Sparks Homophobia DUNNO Y...NA JAANE KYUN |publisher=Best Gay News Magazine |accessdate=2011-03-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20120707012117/http://bestgaynewsmagazine.com/2010/10/05/gay-film-in-india-sparks-homophobiadunno-yna-jaane-kyun.aspx |archivedate=7 July 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|1742307}}
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8492974.stm Bollywood director confident gay kiss will pass censors] - BBC

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