Dunki is a 2023 Hindi comedy-drama movie about illegal immigration, focusing on a method known as “donkey flight”. It is directed, co-written and co-produced by Rajkumar Hirani, under his production house Rajkumar Hirani Films, along with Jio Studios and Red Chillies Entertainment. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Taapsee Pannu, Vicky Kaushal and Boman Irani.
The film was officially announced in April 2022, and filming began immediately. The shooting took place in various phases and was completed by April 2023. The film was shot in Mumbai, Jabalpur, Kashmir, as well as international locations such as Budapest, London, Jeddah and Neom. Music is composed by Pritam and Shekhar Ravjiani, with background music by Aman Pant. Cinematography by C.K. Muralitharan, Manush Nandan and Amit Roy, while the film was edited by Rajkumar Hirani.
Dunki: Brief Overview
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Rajkumar Hirani |
| Written by | Rajkumar Hirani, Abhijat Joshi, Kanika Dhillon |
| Produced by | Jyoti Deshpande, Gauri Khan, Gaurav Verma, Rajkumar Hirani |
| Starring | Shah Rukh Khan, Taapsee Pannu, Boman Irani, Anil Grover, Vikram Kochhar, Vicky Kaushal |
| Narrated by | Vikram Kochhar |
| Cinematography | C. K. Muraleedharan, Manush Nandan, Amit Roy |
| Edited by | Rajkumar Hirani |
| Music by | Songs: Pritam, Shekhar Ravjiani; Background Score: Aman Pant |
| Production Companies | Jio Studios, Red Chillies Entertainment, Rajkumar Hirani Films |
| Distributed by | (To be specified) |
| Release Date | 21 December 2023 |
| Running Time | 161 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹85-120 crore |
| Box Office | est. ₹470.6 crore |
Dunki Movie All Cast & Crew
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Shah Rukh Khan | Hardayal “Hardy” Singh Dhillon |
| Taapsee Pannu | Manu Randhawa |
| Vicky Kaushal | Sukhi Singh (special appearance) |
| Boman Irani | Geetu Gulati |
| Vikram Kochhar | Buggu Lakhanpal |
| Anil Grover | Balli Kakkad |
| Jyoti Subhash | Santosh Lakhanpal (Buggu’s grandmother) |
| Deven Bhojani | Advocate Puru Patel |
| Manoj Kant | Manu’s father |
| Arun Bali | Manu’s older father |
| Amardeep Jha | Manu’s mother |
| Suhail Zargar | Mahinder Randhawa (Manu’s brother) |
| Jaanvi Sangwan | Mahinder’s wife |
| Vishnu Kaushal | Gulab Nagra |
| Komal Sachdeva | Chameli Nagra |
| Diwanshu Gambhir | Parminder “Pumpi” Dingra |
| Rohitashv Gour | Fake Visa Agent at Laltu |
| Piyush Raina | Bobby Dhabewala |
| Jitendra Hooda | Indian Dunki Agent |
| Mushari Alatawi | Iranian Dunki Agent |
| Shahid Latief | Bakir (Emirati Dunki Agent) |
| Mahavir Bhullar | Buggu’s father |
| Sapna Sand | Buggu’s mother |
| Jatinder Kaur | Balli’s mother |
| Jeremy Wheeler | Judge of Illegal Immigrants Court (England) |
| Jay Miller | Church Priest |
| Arpa Attila | Buggu’s Employer (London) |
| Richard B. Klein | IELTS Examiner |
| Daniel Short | Junkie Groom |
| Nikhil Ratnaparkhi | Thief at Laltu Railway Station |
| Karim Saidi | Omar Abbassi (Saudi Arabian Police Officer) |
| Ranjha Vikram Singh | Shop Purchaser |
| Gurpreet Ghuggi | Co-passenger at Laltu Railway Station |
| Vijayant Kohli | Man whom Hardy wrongly assumes as Chaddha |
| Vivek Sharma | Dunki Agent (last scene) |
Dunki Box Office Collection Day 49 Worldwide
| Day | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | 21-Dec-2023 (Thu) | ₹28 cr. |
| Day 2 | 22-Dec-2023 (Fri) | ₹20 cr. |
| Day 3 | 23-Dec-2023 (Sat) | ₹24.50 cr. |
| Day 4 | 24-Dec-2023 (Sun) | ₹29 cr. |
| Day 5 | 25-Dec-2023 (Mon) | ₹22.25 cr. |
| Day 6 | 26-Dec-2023 (Tue) | ₹9.75 cr. |
| Day 7 | 27-Dec-2023 (Wed) | ₹8.77 cr. |
| Day 8 | 28-Dec-2023 (Thu) | ₹7.50 cr. |
| Day 9 | 29-Dec-2023 (Fri) | ₹6.50 cr. |
| Day 10 | 30-Dec-2023 (Sat) | ₹8.50 cr. |
| Day 11 | 31-Dec-2023 (Sun) | ₹10.80 cr. |
| Day 12 | 01-Jan-2024 (Mon) | ₹8.20 cr. |
| Day 13 | 02-Jan-2024 (Tue) | ₹3.75 cr. |
| Day 14 | 03-Jan-2024 (Wed) | ₹3 cr. |
| Day 15 | 04-Jan-2024 (Thu) | ₹2.90 cr. |
| Day 16 | 05-Jan-2024 (Fri) | ₹1.70 cr. |
| Day 17 | 06-Jan-2024 (Sat) | ₹3.60 cr. |
| Day 18 | 07-Jan-2024 (Sun) | ₹4 cr. |
| Day 19 | 08-Jan-2024 (Mon) | ₹1.30 cr. |
| Day 20 | 09-Jan-2024 (Tue) | ₹1.20 cr. |
| Day 21 | 10-Jan-2024 (Wed) | ₹1.20 cr. |
| Day 22 | 11-Jan-2024 (Thu) | ₹1.10 cr. |
| Day 23 | 12-Jan-2024 (Fri) | ₹0.50 cr. |
| Day 24 | 13-Jan-2024 (Sat) | ₹0.90 cr. |
| Day 25 | 14-Jan-2024 (Sun) | ₹1.10 cr. |
| Day 26 | 15-Jan-2024 (Mon) | ₹0.32 cr. |
| Day 27 | 16-Jan-2024 (Tue) | ₹0.31 cr. |
| Day 28 | 17-Jan-2024 (Wed) | ₹0.29 cr. |
| Day 29 | 18-Jan-2024 (Thu) | ₹0.28 cr. |
| Day 30 | 19-Jan-2024 (Fri) | ₹0.14 cr. |
| Day 31 | 20-Jan-2024 (Sat) | ₹0.28 cr. |
| Day 32 | 21-Jan-2024 (Sun) | ₹0.33 cr. |
| Day 33 | 22-Jan-2024 (Mon) | ₹0.12 cr. |
| Day 34 | 23-Jan-2024 (Tue) | ₹0.11 cr. |
| Day 35 | 24-Jan-2024 (Wed) | ₹0.09 cr. |
| Day 36 | 25-Jan-2024 (Thu) | ₹0.03 cr. |
| Day 37 – Day 43 | ₹0.10 cr. |
| Schedule | Amount |
|---|---|
| India box office Nett | ₹212.42 cr. |
| India box office Gross | ₹262.25 cr. |
| Overseas Gross | ₹196.68 cr. |
| Worldwide collections Gross | ₹470.6 cr. |
Dunki Released on OTT
Netflix India recently shared an exciting news on Instagram, showing the poster of Shah Rukh Khan’s film Dunky. The post confirmed the film’s OTT release saying, “Get ready! After touring the world, @iamsrk returns home… Dunky is now streaming on Netflix!” The movie began streaming on Netflix on Valentine’s Day 2024.
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