Dunki
Seen it?2023 | 159 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but mixed reviews and a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and adventure fans.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Epic and sweeping, at 2 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 39 min.
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Four friends from a sleepy little village in Punjab share a common dream: to go to England. Their problem is that they have neither the visa nor the ticket. A soldier alights from a train one day, and their lives change. He gives them a soldier's promise: He will take them to the land of their dreams. What follows is a hilarious and heartwarming tale of a perilous journey through the desert and the sea, but most crucially through the hinterlands of their mind.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 9 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$15 million worldwide on a $15 million budget; spent 3 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 483K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rajkumar Hirani
- Shah Rukh KhanHardayal 'Hardy' Singh Dhillon
- Taapsee PannuManu Randhawa
- Vikram KochharBuggu Lakhanpal
- Anil GroverBalli Kakkad
- Boman IraniGeetu Gulati
- Vicky KaushalSukhi
- Deven BhojaniPuru Patel
- Sapna SandBuggu's Mother
- Komal SachdevaChameli
- Diwanshu GambhirPampi