Dunki Reviews

In the end, “Dunki” undermines its own messaging, sandwiching a series of informative cards about donkey flights between a rushed conclusion and comedic coda.

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In the opening scene of Rajkumar Hirani’s Dunki, a middle-aged Mannu (Taapsee Pannu – her name leads the title cards) hoodwinks staff at a London hospital to escape along with her IV line.

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Three friends who have made the decision to flee their village in Punjab initially attempt to reach the United Kingdom through legal routes. A fourth person becomes their mentor, lighthouse and travelling companion.

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

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Hirani is known to keep things simple. This benefits and in certain ways impacts the film as well. When the film works, it does with great merit, spunk, and surprise.

Rajkumar Hirani’s world of cinema has created a space in the hearts of cinegoers purely based on the way his characters make you feel.

Overall, Dunki is a film that leaves you with a tearful smile.

All said and done, Dunki has its share of shortcomings and positives. Its not the cinematic magic I expected from the duo of Shah Rukh Khan and Rajkumar Hirani.

In just 30 minutes, Shah Rukh Khan's Dunki unfolds as Rajkumar Hirani's storytelling masterpiece, weaving a narrative of ambition, camaraderie, and unforeseen emotional depths. Scroll down for Dunki review!

‘Dunki’ is a film about unfulfilled aspirations and reaching out for dreams beyond means and boundaries. Overall, ‘Dunki’ is a wholesome entertainer that’s rousing, relevant, romantic and about returning to your roots.

Dunki wants to make a case for desperate, needy folks from small towns and villages running off to first world countries in search of better prospects, but in his preoccupation with ’90s style sitcom humour and excessive…

In the 161-minute run-time of the Rajkumar Hirani film, I was hard put to find anything that made me feel. Even Shah Rukh Khans Hardy comes off as working too hard for not enough pay-off.

On the whole, Dunki is a hit fare. It will have a reasonably long run at the cinemas as business in the weekends after the initial week or two will be very good on the strength of family and class audience.