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| Directed by | Rajkumar Hirani |
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| 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 |
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| Distributed by | see below |
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Running time | 161 minutes[2] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹85–120 crore[a] |
| Box office | est. ₹470.6 crore[5] |
Dunki[b] is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film based on the illegal immigration technique called "donkey flight". The film is co-written, co-produced, edited and directed by Rajkumar Hirani, under Rajkumar Hirani Films, along with Jio Studios and Red Chillies Entertainment. It stars Shah Rukh Khan, Taapsee Pannu, Vicky Kaushal and Boman Irani.
The film was officially announced in April 2022. Principal photography began the same month and occurred sporadically in several legs. It wrapped by late-April 2023, and filming locations included Mumbai, Jabalpur, Kashmir, Budapest, London, Jeddah and Neom. The film has music composed by Pritam and Shekhar Ravjiani, background score composed by Aman Pant, cinematography handled by C. K. Muraleedharan, Manush Nandan, Amit Roy, and editing by the director Rajkumar Hirani.
Dunki was theatrically released worldwide on 21 December 2023. The film received mixed-to-positive reviews from both critics and audiences, alike. Dunki grossed ₹470.6 crore worldwide against a production and marketing budget of ₹120 crore (US$14 million), emerging as the fifth highest-grossing Hindi film of 2023 and the eighth highest-grossing Indian film of 2023. At the 69th Filmfare Awards, the film received nine nominations, and won Best Supporting Actor for Kaushal.[7]
- ^ "Dunki review: Shah Rukh Khan, Taapsee try too hard in a dated film". The News Minute. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
Taapsee Pannu – her name leads the title cards
- ^ "BREAKING: Dunki passed with a U/A certificate; CBFC 'suitably' modifies visuals of Shah Rukh Khan on horse". Bollywood Hungama. 16 December 2023. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Shah Rukh Khan has savage reply to Twitter user raising questions about Dunki's budget: 'Jiska business hai...'". Daily News and Analysis. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Dunki Budget REVEALED – Shah Rukh Khan and Rajkumar Hirani's film costs THIS much". PINKVILLA. 22 November 2023. Archived from the original on 22 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Dunki Box Office". Bollywood Hungama. 23 December 2023. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "'Dunki': What is the dangerous immigration route known as the 'Donkey Route?'". The Independent. 24 December 2023. Archived from the original on 24 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Dunki Collection Worldwide: Shahrukh Khan's Comedy Soars Across Continents". Filmfare. 15 January 2024. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
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