Explained: Here¡¯s Why Shah Rukh Khan's Upcoming Comedy Film Is Titled 'Dunki' And What It Means
As the teaser of Dunki releases, Here¡¯s all you need to know why Shah Rukh Khan's movie is titled Dunki and what it means.
The much-awaited teaser of Shah Rukh Khan¡¯s upcoming film Dunki was released recently and fans are celebrating it like a festival. The teaser walks us through the comical journey of immigrants and people are definitely looking forward to it. The day also marks SRK¡¯s 58th birthday making it an even more memorable day.
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What is the meaning of Dunki?
SRK¡¯s next is based on ¡®Donkey Flight¡¯ an illegal immigration practised to cross borders. Several Indian immigrants consider a specific popular route to the United Kingdom as ¡°donkey flights.¡± Based on a Punjabi idiom meaning to hop from place to place where would-be immigrants apply for a tourist visa for a European Union Schengen country.
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Why is Shah Rukh Khan¡¯s next film titled Dunki?
Speaking to Deadline, SRK once revealed, ¡°In English, my film would be called Donkey, it is Donkey. But the way a part of the country pronounces donkey in India, it is ¡®dunki¡¯. The Punjabis say it (donkey) like dunki¡ It is a film directed by one of the most brilliant filmmakers we have had in our country, Mr Raju Hirani. It is written by a very fantastic writer, Abhijat Joshi.¡±
Khan shared that Dunki is ¡°a story of people who want to come back home¡ when you finally get the calling.¡±
Dunki will reportedly highlight the rampant use of an illegal backdoor route that several Indians take to migrate. A 2021 report by Peeping Moon quotes, ¡°Hirani's film deals with this wide subject in his trademark style with a narrative filled with emotional as well as light-hearted moments. It's a story of a Punjabi guy and his arduous journey of immigration to Canada.¡±
What does Dunki¡¯s director Rajkumar Hirani think about Shah Rukh Khan?
In an old interview, Hirani shared, ¡°Through the course of my career Shah Rukh Khan has always been on my wish list and after trying to collaborate several times in the past, we were finally destined to have Dunki mark our partnership. The energy, charisma, humour and charm that he brings to a film is unparalleled and I look forward to bringing that magic to the big screen.¡±
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All You Need To Know About Dunki
Other than SRK, the comedy-drama also stars Taapsee Pannu, Vicky Kaushal, Boman Irani, Vikram Kochhar and Anil Grover in pivotal roles. Bankrolled by Red Chillies Entertainment, this SRK¡¯s third flick of 2023 will arrive in theatres on 22nd December.
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Aditya Sagar is an Entertainment Journalist at Indiatimes who holds a true-blue Bollywood heart and has his ears tuned to the whispers of Tinseltown. From Dharma to Drama, he is your trusted guide to the glitz, glamour and gossip that make headlines. He can be reached out @theadityasagar across all social media platforms.
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