Bollywood King Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Dunki’ has been released in theatres today across India and fans are already talking about its digital rights and on which OTT the movie will stream.
Backed by Jio Studios, Red Chillies Entertainment, and Rajkumar Hirani Films, Dunki is expected to hit the screens in international cinemas tomorrow.
About the movie
Dunki is a comedy-drama based on the concept of ‘Donkey Flight’, an unlawful backdoor entry technique for nations like the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States. The movie is set in a village called Laltu, where Hardy, played by Shah Rukh Khan, along with his friends Sukhi (Vicky Kaushal) and Mannu (Taapsee Pannu), takes English coaching classes to fulfill his immigration dreams. However he, along with his friends, fails to realise their dreams through the legal route.
So, eventually, he takes a journey on foot, crossing borders illegally and being shot on the way. The film takes a leap of 25 years and Shah Rukh Khan’s character narrates his story from his village.
Budget
Dunki is reportedly made on a budget of Rs 85 crore. After adding the print and publicity costs, the film has apparently cost the makers Rs 120 crore.
Cast
Apart from Shah Rukh Khan, the film stars:
Shah Rukh Khan as Hardayal “Hardy” Singh Dhillon
Taapsee Pannu as Manu Randhawa
Vicky Kaushal as Sukhi
Boman Irani as Geetu Gulati
Vikram Kochhar as Buggu Lakhanpal
Anil Grover as Balli Kakkad
Jyoti Subhash as Buggu’s grandmother
Arun Bali as Manu’s father
OTT rights
Well, the digital rights of the movie have been sold to neither Netflix nor Amazon Prime Video instead JioCinema has bagged the rights for a whopping amount worth Rs 155 crore.
