In ‘Dunki,’ Rajkumar Hirani’s first and long-awaited collaboration with Shah Rukh Khan, the purpose and social concern is laudable but the storytelling feels facile and laboured after a point has created a space in the hearts of cinegoers purely based on the way his characters make you feel. He’s one of those rare directors who manages to pull you into the plot on the basis of just pure story telling. He doesn’t resort to loud dialogues or VFX-heavy scenes. Instead, he focuses more on the writing and what his characters are saying.
After a gap of 5 years, Hirani is back to the cinema with his very first film with Shah Rukh Khan. The word Dunki applies to those who wish to enter a country on illegal grounds. Hirani’s story starts in Punjab and navigates the globe from London to the Middle East. Hardy Singh (Shah Rukh Khan) stumbles upon a bunch of misfits who dream of making it to London one day.
Even though they are born in India and have a connect with the local flavours and colours, their heart flutters each time someone mentions Big Ben. But the road to London isn’t easy. It’s paved with treacherous tests and exams that require the team to learn English in order to get the required visa.
DIRECTOR : Rajkumar Hirani
PRODUCER : Rajkumar Hirani , Gauri khan , Jyoti Deshpande
HIT SONG : LUTT PUTT GAYA