Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan‘s fans went into a delightful tizzy last week when it was confirmed that Shah Rukh Khan is doing a film with ace director Rajkumar Hirani. The much-anticipated film went on the floors last Saturday. This afternoon came another piece of exciting news regarding the much-hyped Shah Rukh Khan – Rajkumar Hirani collaboration – the title of the film, along with its theatrical release date! The social comedy drama is titled ‘Dunki’, and it drops in theatres on Christmas next year, that is 22nd December, 2023.
The title reveal and release date announcement of the film came via a super-cute video featuring Shah Rukh Khan and Rajkumar Hirani. Both film luminaries, and the producers of the film, Red Chillies Entertainment, Rajkumar Hirani Films and Jio Studios, took to their social media handles to launch the title announcement video.
The video shows Shah Rukh Khan getting excited about finally working with Rajkumar Hirani. He’s happier still when he finds out that it has comedy, emotions, romance, and a tad disappointed that he won’t be able to carry out his signature arms-stretched-out step in the film. But the title of the film comes as a bummer to our adorable SRK. Is it ‘Dunki’ or ‘Donkey’, he asks Rajkumar Hirani. Watch the video for the fun part. Have a look at Shah Rukh Khan’s Twitter post here –
The Shah Rukh Khan – Rajkumar Hirani film is a social comedy, much like the director’s previous films, ‘3 Idiots’, ‘Munnabhai MBBS’, etc. The film will touch upon the topic of immigration, and the travails that go with it. Rajkumar Hirani’s films are adept at delivering a poignant message, hidden in the layers of humour and drama.
Shah Rukh Khan’s film with Hirani will follow the director’s tried and tested success formula. Shah Rukh Khan will obviously be an invaluable asset to the template. His most-loved films among his legion of fans have been message-driven films such as Chak De India, Dear Zindagi and Swades.
Taapsee Pannu is playing the female lead in the film. Veteran actor Dharmendra is playing Shah Rukh Khan’s father. Vicky Kaushal is also said to have a pivotal role in ‘Dunki’.
Shoot for ‘Dunki’ has commenced in Mumbai’s Film City. A huge set recreating a Punjab village has been erected at Film City. A 40-45 day long shooting schedule has been planned for Shah Rukh Khan and Rajkumar Hirani’s maiden collaboration. The shoot will then move abroad to Budapest and London.
Stay tuned to Binged for more updates on Shah Rukh Khan and Rajkumar Hirani’s ‘Dunki’.