Rajkumar Hirani’s Shah Rukh Khan starrer ‘Dunki’ is a comedy-drama film based on ‘donkey flights’ (termed as ‘dunki’ in Punjabi), an illegal immigration activity used for unauthorized entry into countries like the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. This method has gained notoriety among migrants, particularly those from Indian states such as Punjab, Haryana and Gujarat. Apparently the title of the film only works as its curiosity factor, as the film has nothing much about the ‘Dunki’ business and touches just the surface!

‘Dunki’ marks Shah Rukh Khan’s maiden collaboration with Raj Kumar Hirani, who had (reportedly) earlier offered him roles in his films Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003) and 3 Idiots (2009) which Srk had rejected. Dunki is Taapsee Pannu’s first onscreen collaboration with Shah Rukh Khan whose Red Chillies Entertainment had earlier produced Taapsee starrer ‘Badla’.

Rajkumar Hirani and Shah Rukh Khan _ pic courtesy instagram

A more...