Edited by Deepali Verma
The makers of ‘Dunki’ starring Shah Rukh Khan organised a special screening for the consulates of various nations on December 28 in Mumbai.
Representatives from various nations such as Hungary, USA, UK, Welsh, Belgium, Germany, Australia, France, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Swiss, Spain, Turkey, Israel, South Korea, Finland, Mauritius, Oman and the Netherlands attended the screening. The screening had the eminent presence of the director Rajkumar Hirani.
‘Dunki’ star cast includes Shah Rukh along with Taapsee Pannu, Boman Irani, Vicky Kaushal, Anil Grover, Boman Irani and Vikram Kochhar.
The film released in theatres on December 21 and since then it has garnered much attention. The film has had somewhat mixed reviews from the audience. While attending an event in Dubai, SRK described ‘Dunki’ as his best film.
“When I made Jawan, I made a film for boys and girls and I didn’t make anything for myself. I made Dunki and this is my film and is very close to my heart. While I was doing Pathaan, many people who write about films and those who know about films more than the filmmakers were about the kind of roles I was doing. So, I felt it necessary to do films that come from my heart and this includes all the films that I did this year. I began the year with Pathaan, which was always ladies first, and ended the year with a film for myself. Please watch Dunki on December 21. There is something for everyone in the film that will touch their heart. The film will make you laugh also,” he had said.
‘Dunki’ centres around the issue of immigration. Its title stems from the term “donkey journey”, which is the long-winding, often dangerous route that people across the world take to reach their desired place of immigration.
SRK’s ‘Dunki’ is making considerable collections at the box office but it has failed to create the same sort of buzz as his blockbusters ‘Pathaan’ and ‘Jawan’.
