Rajkumar Hirani’s directorial ‘Dunki’ starring Shah Rukh Khan was released in 2023 after his major hits ‘Pathaan’ and ‘Jawan’. Although the songs instantly became a hit, the movie underformed at the box office. The movie featuring Taapsee Pannu and Vicky Kaushal in key roles failed to match the expectations set by the previous films of King Khan. Filmmaker Hirani recently discussed the film’s performance during a conversation with Komal Nahta.
Rajkumar Hirani On The Underperformance Of Shah Rukh Khan Starrer Dunki
In a conversation with Film Trade Analyst Nahta, Hirani said “Before making any film, I always try with Abhijat (Joshi) to find a unique idea, which is never seen before. Dunki happened after I learnt about this world where people without passports and visas want to leave India, especially in Ludhiana. These stories were both sad and funny. It’s funny because the so-called teachers teaching English don’t know the language. It was definitely a task to write the script of the film.”
He further said, “After a point, we were convinced that the film has both entertainment and story. But, it is difficult to say how people will react to the story. Some stories resonate with people and some don’t. To date, I can’t tell what works and what doesn’t… We put the same kind of effort into all of our films, but the thing is, sometimes you succeed and sometimes you succeed less. I am lucky.”
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Rajkumar Hirani Revealed That SRK Never Expected The Film To Perform
Earlier, in a chat with News18 Showsha, Hirani revealed that Khan never expected the movie to become a blockbuster. “After doing two back-to-back action films, Shah Rukh was looking forward to Dunki. He was happy doing something like this. Shah Rukh is an intelligent man and was aware that people were following a trend and liking action films. He had always told me not to expect huge numbers at the box office initially. He knew it was a slow burner and the audience and family would eventually lap up to the film and start coming in. More than anyone, he was preparing me and that is what exactly happened. We have seen many families coming together to theatres to watch the film," he said.
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