# Dunki (2023) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/dunki-2023/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 61% |
| Editorial Rating | 69/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 72% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 59/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.2/5 |
| IMDb | 6.9/10 |
| Director | Rajkumar Hirani |
| Genres | Adventure, Comedy, Drama |
| Runtime | 159 min |

## Quick answer

Dunki (2023) earns a 61% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Rajkumar Hirani reunites with Shah Rukh Khan for a immigration road comedy that mixes warmth, politics, and crowd-pleasi Metascore 59/100. Directed by Rajkumar Hirani.

## Celluloid verdict

Rajkumar Hirani reunites with Shah Rukh Khan for a immigration road comedy that mixes warmth, politics, and crowd-pleasing set pieces.

## Synopsis

Four friends from a sleepy little village in Punjab share a common dream: to go to England. Their problem is that they have neither the visa nor the ticket. A soldier alights from a train one day, and their lives change. He gives them a soldier's promise: He will take them to the land of their dreams. What follows is a hilarious and heartwarming tale of a perilous journey through the desert and the sea, but most crucially through the hinterlands of their mind.

## Cast

Shah Rukh Khan, Taapsee Pannu, Vikram Kochhar, Anil Grover, Boman Irani, Vicky Kaushal, Deven Bhojani, Sapna Sand, Komal Sachdeva, Diwanshu Gambhir

## Where to watch

Global: Netflix
the United States: Netflix
the United Kingdom: Netflix
Indonesia: Netflix
India: Netflix
Turkey: Netflix
South Korea: Netflix
Japan: Netflix
the Philippines: Netflix
Pakistan: Netflix
South Africa: Netflix
Malaysia: Netflix
Thailand: Netflix
the United Arab Emirates: Netflix
Nigeria: Netflix

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Dunki worth watching?**
Dunki holds a 61% Celluloid Score. Rajkumar Hirani reunites with Shah Rukh Khan for a immigration road comedy that mixes warmth, politics, and crowd-pleasing set pieces.

**What is Dunki about?**
Four friends from a sleepy little village in Punjab share a common dream: to go to England. Their problem is that they have neither the visa nor the ticket. A soldier alights from a train one day, and their lives change. He gives them a soldier's promise: He will take them to the land of their dreams. What follows is a hilarious and heartwarming tale of a perilous journey through the desert and the sea, but most crucially through the hinterlands of their mind.

**Who directed Dunki?**
Dunki (2023) was directed by Rajkumar Hirani.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Dunki?**
61% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (69/100), Metascore (59/100), Letterboxd (3.2/5), and IMDb (6.9/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**Where can I watch Dunki?**
Dunki is streaming on Netflix; on Netflix in the United States; on Netflix in the United Kingdom; on Netflix in Indonesia; on Netflix in India; on Netflix in Turkey; on Netflix in South Korea; on Netflix in Japan; on Netflix in the Philippines; on Netflix in Pakistan; on Netflix in South Africa; on Netflix in Malaysia; on Netflix in Thailand; on Netflix in the United Arab Emirates; on Netflix in Nigeria. Availability varies by region.

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