Last updated on May 18th, 2024 at 07:04 am
About: Four punjabi friends dream of escaping their hardships and finding greener postures in London, embarking on a hilarious and perilous journey through illegal immigration routes.
Gist of the Plot: Dunki blends humor with social commentary, highlighting the desperation and human cost of illegal immigration. Shahruskh Khan plays Dunki, a charming dreamer leading the pack, while Taapsee Pannu partrays a pragmatics voice of reason. Their encounters with love, loss and bureaucratic hurdles reveal the complesities of chasing dreams across boarders.
Favourite Scene: The scene when the friends, dressed in outlandish disguises, attempt to cross a boarder checkpoint, drawing both laughter and tears as they navigate absurdity and genuine longing.
| Movie | Dunki |
| Release Date | 21 December 2023 |
| Director | Rajkumar Hirani |
| Producer | Rajkumar Hirani |
| Writer | Rajkumar Hirani Abhijat Joshi Kanika Dhillon |
| Release Type | Theater |
| Language | Hindi |
| Production Company | Jio Studios Rajkumar Hirani Films Red Chillies Entertainment |
| Budget | ₹1,200,000,000 (Estimated) |
| Filming Location | Jeddah, Soudi Arabia |
| Runtime | 2h 41min |
Dunki Official Trailer
Dunki Top Star Cast
Shahrukh Khan playing as Hardayal Singh Dhillon
| Role | Hardayal Singh Dhillon |
| Real Name | Shahrukh Khan |
| Age | 58 Years Old (As of 2024) |
| Profession | Actor, Producer |
| Nationality | Indian |
Paapsee Pannu playing as Manu Randhawa
| Role | Manu Randhawa |
| Real Name | Taapsee Pannu |
| Age | 36 Years Old (As of 2024) |
| Profession | Actress |
| Nationality | Indian |
Vicky Kaushal playing as Hardayal Singh Dhillon
| Role | Hardayal Singh Dhillon |
| Real Name | Vicky Kaushal |
| Age | 58 Years Old (As of 2024) |
| Profession | Actor, Producer |
| Nationality | Indian |
Boman Irani playing as Gulati
| Role | Gulati |
| Real Name | Boman Irani |
| Age | 35 Years Old (As of 2024) |
| Profession | Actor |
| Nationality | Indian |
Vikram Kochhar playing as Buggu Lakhanpal
| Role | Buggu Lakhanpal |
| Real Name | Vikram Kochhar |
| Age | 40 Years Old (As of 2024) |
| Profession | Actor |
| Nationality | Indian |
Anil Grover playing as Balli
| Role | Balli |
| Real Name | Anil Grover |
| Age | 41 Years Old (As of 2024) |
| Profession | Actor |
| Nationality | Indian |
Other Cast & Crew
| Star Cast |
| • Jyoti Subhash // as // Buggu’s grandmother • Deven Bhojani // as // Puru Patel • Sapna Sand // as // Buggu’s mother • Mahavir Bhullar // as // Buggu’s father • Jatinder Kaur // as // Balli’s mother • Amardeep Jha // as // Manu’s mother • Manoj Kant // as // Manu’s father • Rohitashv Gour // as // Guarantee Visa Agent • Gurpreet Ghuggi // as // Special Appearance • Nikhil Ratnaparkhi // as // Thief at the railway station • Ranjha Vikram Singh // as // Special Appearance • Arun Bali // as // Manu’s old father • Suhail Zargar // as // Mahinder Randhawa • Jitender Hooda // as // Indian Dunki Agent |
| Cinematographer |
| • Manush Nandan • Amit Roy • C K Muraleedharan |
| Music Director |
| • Pritam Chakraborty • Shekhar Ravjianii |
| Publicity Design |
| • Himanshu Nanda • Rahul Nanda |
| Co-Producer |
| • Sahil C. Khosla |
| Sound |
| • Bishwadeep Chatterjee |
| Playback Singers |
| • Sonu Nigam • Arijit Singh • Diljit Dosanjh • Javed Ali • Vishal Mishra • Shreya Ghoshal • Shadab Faridi • Altamash Faridi • Ajay Bijli |
