Dunki
Four Punjabi friends desperate to escape their village and reach England enlist the help of a mysterious soldier who promises them passage, thrusting them into a perilous trek across desert and sea. As they chase their dream, they must outwit dangerous smugglers and confront their own doubts before the promise turns deadly.
“A Soldier's journey to keep a promise”
Synopsis
Four friends from a quiet village in Punjab share a common dream: to travel to England. The challenge is that they lack both the visa and the means to get there. One day, a soldier gets off a train, and their lives take an unexpected turn. He offers them a soldier's promise: he will help take them to the land of their dreams. What follows is a humorous and touching story of a dangerous journey through the desert and the sea, but most importantly, through the inner landscapes of their minds.
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A crew of 147+ credited
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Edited by Rajkumar HiraniShot by C K MuraleedharanScored by Pritam ChakrabortyDesigned by Subrata Chakraborty
Box Office
2023 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.0× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$15.0M
US & Canada: $7.5M — 50% of worldwide · International: $7.5M (50%)
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Cast & Crew
147 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Taapsee Pannu
as Manu Randhawa
Shah Rukh Khan
as Hardayal 'Hardy' Singh Dhillon
Ryan Cretney
as Ward Boy
Priya Sindher
as Patel Office Staff
Vikram Kochhar
as Buggu Lakhanpal
Ketan Desai
as Patel Office Staff
Anil Grover
as Balli Kakkad
Deven Bhojani
as Puru Patel
Boman Irani
as Geetu Gulati
Mohd Ashique Hussain
as Laltu Race Commentator
Vicky Kaushal
as Sukhi
Kiranpal Singh Dhody
as Laltu Race Runner
Supporting cast
123Karam Singh Bhoai
as Laltu Race Runner
Sapna Sand
as Buggu's Mother
Surinderpal Singh
as Laltu Race Runner
Komal Sachdeva
as Chameli
Harpal Singh Bunty
as Laltu Race Runner
Diwanshu Gambhir
as Pampi
Vishnu Kaushal
as Gulab
Jyoti Subhash
as Buggu's Grandmother
Mahabir Bhullar
as Buggu's Father
Amardeep Jha
as Mannu's Mother
Jatinder Kaur
as Balli's Mother
Jitender Hooda
as Indian Dunki Agent
Rohitashv Gour
as Visa agent
Manoj Kant
as Manu's Father
Piyush Raina
as Bobby Dhaba Owner
Gurpreet Ghuggi
as Train co-passenger
Nikhil Ratnaparkhi
as Thief at Railway Station
Suparna Marwah
as Harjot Gulati
Sakpal Singh Banga
as Laltu Race Runner
Ajit Singh Banga
as Laltu Race Runner
Harpal Singh Abott
as Laltu Race Runner
Rahul Khanna
as Megaphone Announcer
Gyorgy Czutor
as Manu's Taxi Passenger
Atilla Arpa
as Buggu's Cafe Manager
Vikram Singh Ranjha
as Balli's Shop Buyer
Jihan Jeetendra Hodar
as Mahinder's Son
Jaanvi Sanghwan
as Mahinder's Wife
Sunil Uppal
as Pajami Shop Owner
Vibhuti Upadhyay
as Gangster Customer
Rajesh Mishra
as Salon Owner
Vinod Goswami
as Khosla
Vijayant Kohli
as Wrong Chaddha
Kerill Kelly
as Big Ben Proposal Man
Lucy Jamieson
as Big Ben Proposal Woman
Jagannath Seth
as Tea Stall Owner
Aliraza Namdar
as Balli IELTS Examiner
Richard Bhakti Klein
as Sukhi IELTS Examiner
Hella Stichlmair
as Buggu IELTS Examiner
Ajay Kumar
as Hardy IELTS Examiner
Varun Kulkarni
as IELTS Examiner's Assistant
Samrat Soni
as Liquor Store Owner
Sanjiv Kishinchandani
as Cameraman
Faiz Mohd Khan
as Watch Tower Guard
Ranjan Saw
as Boatman
Mushari Alatawi
as Iran Agent
Salem Kali
as Iran Border Officer
Mohd Abo Almajd
as Iran Border Soldier #1
Fawzi Suliman
as Iran Border Soldier #2
Palmer Johnny
as UK Dunki Agent
Asein Uwaifo
as UK Dunki Agent
Adhikary Teresa Borna
as Migrant
Melika Sarmadi
as Migrant
Boame Solomon Godson
as Migrant
Sofunwa Olaniyi
as Farm Worker
Emily Swain
as British Lady
Peter Kulcsar
as British Man
Laszlo Szantai
as Immigration Officer
Kristof Lakatos
as British Cop Migrant House
David Nagy
as British Cop Migrant House
Daniel Short
as Junkie Groom
Jay Miller
as Priest
Chris Kaye
as Interrogating Police Officer
Dorottya Nanasi
as Church British Cop
Gabor Molnar
as Church British Cop
Geza Demeter
as Church British Cop
Csaba Patinszki
as Detention Centre Officer
Gabor Masznyik
as Detention Centre Officer
Csaba Szabolcsi
as Detention Centre Officer
Tamas Miklosi
as Detention Centre Officer
Tibor Borde
as Detention Centre Officer
Pal Mellar
as Detention Centre Officer
Lajos Orgovan
as Detention Centre Officer
Jeremy Wheeler
as British Judge
Sean Sharma
as Court Interpreter
Anita Bakay
as Court Stenographer
Boldiszar Kolos
as Court Staff
Gecsei Gergely
as Court British Cop
Imre Csok
as Court British Cop
Zoltan Barta
as Court British Cop
Fursan Alsafadi
as Airport British Cop
Declan Lambert
as Airport British Cop
Majed Alkabi
as Arab Man at Airport
Haifa Quali
as Arab Woman at Airport
Prabhakar Pandey
as Bobby Dhaba Watchman
Suhail Zargar
as Mahinder Randhawa
Keval Ramesh Bhingare
as Pehalwaan
Sandeep Pathare
as Pehalwaan
Rajendra Ojha
as Marriage Registrar Office Groom
Sumit Yadav
as Marriage Registrar Office Groom
Gary Tantony
as Buggu's Visa Application Officer
Khurshed Lawyer
as Office Goer
Himanshu Maggo
as GGEC Classroom Student
Ashish Sejwal
as GGEC Classroom Student
Umesh Singh
as GGEC Classroom Student
Davinder Kaur
as GGEC Classroom Student
Ananya Sharma
as GGEC Classroom Student
Mallika Dang
as GGEC Classroom Student
Karan Khanna
as GGEC Classroom Student
Shivam Parashar
as GGEC Classroom Student
Sahil Mukhi
as GGEC Classroom Student
Swati Singh
as GGEC Classroom Student
Sunil Prajapati
as GGEC Classroom Student
Dushyanth Pandir
as GGEC Classroom Student
Vishnu Saxena
as GGEC Classroom Student
Manish Kumar
as GGEC Classroom Student
Sunny Tarar
as GGEC Classroom Student
Naveen Kalirawana
as GGEC Classroom Student
Ayushi Singh
as GGEC Classroom Student
Gaurav Govind
as GGEC Classroom Student
Shahid Latief
as Bakir
Riz Mohammed
as Courier Boy
Salman Zaidi
as Jeddah Port Handler
Ehsan Ula
as Jeddah Container Driver
Karim Saidi
as Jedah Port Officer
Emmad Samman
as Jeddah Police Officer
Adel Hmoud
as Jeddah Police Officer
Ahmad Alsadi
as Jeddah Police Officer
Abdulrehman Ahlrabi
as Jeddah Police Officer
Amro Hussain
as Port Authority
Khalid Almaki
as Port Authority
Aakriti Pandey
as Qatar Airways Cabin Crew
Arun Bali
as Manu's Father (Old)
Vivek Sharma
as Dunki Agent
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