Dunki
डंकी
“A Soldier's journey to keep a promise”
Synopsis
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.
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Official Trailer [Subtitled]Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2024-02-15
Top Cast
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Shah Rukh Khan
Hardayal 'Hardy' Singh Dhillon
Taapsee Pannu
Manu Randhawa
Vikram Kochhar
Buggu Lakhanpal
Anil Grover
Balli Kakkad
Boman Irani
Geetu Gulati
Vicky Kaushal
Sukhi
Deven Bhojani
Puru Patel
Sapna Sand
Buggu's Mother
Komal Sachdeva
Chameli
Diwanshu Gambhir
Pampi
Vishnu Kaushal
Gulab
Jyoti Subhash
Buggu's Grandmother
Mahabir Bhullar
Buggu's Father
Amardeep Jha
Mannu's Mother
Jatinder Kaur
Balli's Mother
Jitender Hooda
Indian Dunki Agent
Rohitashv Gour
Visa agent
Manoj Kant
Manu's Father
Release History & Theatrical Window
Shanghai International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$14.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$15M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.03x
+$500K net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Rajkumar Hirani
- Screenplay & Story
- Rajkumar Hirani, Kanika Dhillon, Abhijat Joshi, IP Singh, Varun Grover, Javed Akhtar, Irshad Kamil, Kumaar, Swanand Kirkire, Amitabh Bhattacharya, Karan Narvekar
- Original Score
- Pritam Chakraborty, Aman Pant, Shekhar Ravjiani
- Original Title
- डंकी
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi, Punjabi
- Runtime
- 2h 39m
- Production Budget
- $14.5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $15M
- Production Studios
- Red Chillies Entertainment, Rajkumar Hirani Films, Jio Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Rajkumar Hirani
Rajkumar Hirani, Kanika Dhillon, Abhijat Joshi, IP Singh, Varun Grover, Javed Akhtar, Irshad Kamil, Kumaar, Swanand Kirkire, Amitabh Bhattacharya, Karan Narvekar
Pritam Chakraborty, Aman Pant, Shekhar Ravjiani
C.K. Muraleedharan, Manush Nandan, Amit Roy, Ramani Ranjan Das
Rajkumar Hirani
Gauri Khan, Jyoti Deshpande, Rajkumar Hirani, Sanjiv Kishinchandani, Shah Rukh Khan
Department Leadership Roster
Gauri Khan
Producer
Rajkumar Hirani
Writer
Kanika Dhillon
Writer
Rajkumar Hirani
Editor
Rajkumar Hirani
Director
Jyoti Deshpande
Producer
Abhijat Joshi
Writer
Rajkumar Hirani
Producer
C.K. Muraleedharan
Director of Photography
Manush Nandan
Director of Photography
Aman Pant
Original Music Composer
Amit Roy
Director of Photography
Subrata Chakraborty
Production Design
Amit Ray
Production Design
Shekhar Ravjiani
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dunki
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Dunki about?
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.
Who directed Dunki?
Dunki was directed by Rajkumar Hirani.
Who stars in Dunki?
The principal cast of Dunki includes Shah Rukh Khan, Taapsee Pannu, Vikram Kochhar, Anil Grover, Boman Irani.
When was Dunki released and how long is it?
Dunki was released in 2023 with a total runtime of 2h 39m.
What was the box office and production budget of Dunki?
Dunki had a reported production budget of $14.5M and grossed $15M at the worldwide box office (1.03 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Dunki?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Dunki was composed by Pritam Chakraborty, Aman Pant, Shekhar Ravjiani.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Dunki?
Dunki holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); IN: U/A 13+.