Dunki release and review highlights: Shah Rukh Khan film likely to collect ₹30 crore on day 1

From our review, reactions on social media to opening day box office predictions and the plot of the movie, this is your one-stop destination for everything Dunki.

“Half way through #Dunki and I’ve already laughed so much and shed some tears! @iamsrk You are LOVE ❤️ & @RajkumarHirani aap jaisa koi nahi hai 🙌🏼 Had to watch it on the very 1st Day!! (Despite having my kid’s school event in the morning & a flight in the evening," wrote Harshdeep Kaur in a tweet.

On Wednesday, Shah Rukh Khan reacted on Twitter to a video of a man dressed like Hardy from Dunki.

Sunil Grover shared a poster on Instagram. He wrote, "Dunki day today. Every SRK sir’s movie has been special to me. And this one is made by my favourite director Mr Raj Kumar Hirani. It can’t get bigger. And this one has one more and and that is, my younger brother Anil Grover is part of this film. Look at the poster you will know. Mere Rabba (My God)!! It can’t be more special. With a grateful and happy heart I am going to watch it today. @anilgroverhere welcome to this beautiful world of cinema and entertainment. Have a fun ride. God bless you. You make us proud. looking forward!! Main toh lutt putt gaya! @vickykaushal09 @boman_irani sir @taapsee @castingchhabra @vikramkochhar and the entire team of Dunki."

A hoarding of the film's poster was put up in the city. It was garlanded and a tika (mark on forehead) added on Shah Rukh Khan's face. A group of people celebrated with drums, flowers pouring milk on the poster.

The Salaar vs Dunki fight reached new heights on Wednesday when the makers took the decision to not screen the Telugu film at PVR INOX properties in south India. It was alleged that the theatre chain had allocated their single screens to Dunki in the north, despite promising the team of Salaar Part 1: Ceasefire that they would get equal importance. Even as reports of this broke, the theatre chain worked quickly to counter the news with statements. (Read full story here)

A person tweeted on X, "Dunki is historic. Raju Hirani's best work till date, even surpasses 3 Idiots. This movie will make you laugh and cry at the same time. Shah Rukh Khan has nailed the character of Hardy in every way, be it his comic timing, action scenes or the emotional ones.#DunkiReview."

Taking to X a fan wrote, "#Dunki is overall very good. I would put Dunki over the other two @iamsrk movies and I can also see myself rewatching Dunki many times. Sadly in the theatre I saw lot of frequent phone scrollings and walk outs 5-10 minutes before the end." Another fan wrote, "Done watching first half of #Dunki. #RajkumarHirani still has that epic magic in his hands. Movie starts with a normal pace and catches up speed quickly."

Fans danced to Dunki song Lutt Putt Gaya inside theatres as they celebrated the Shah Rukh Khan film with confetti. A fan club of the actor posted a video on X. The caption read, "Dunki creates fireworks at #Gaiety. The early morning show's response is simply mind-blowing!"

Vicky Kaushal's father Sham Kaushal shared a poster of Dunki on Instagram. He wrote, "May God bless our film with all the success. Thanking God & Mr Raj Kumar Hirani for giving us the opportunity as (Action Director) & Vicky Kaushal (special appearance) to be part of this film. Combination of Rajuji, SRK & Tapsi at their best. Rab Rakha."

As per Sacnilk.com, Dunki may earn ₹30 crore nett in India on its first day for all languages.

“#Dunki [4/5] : One more classic from Director #RajkumarHirani. Humorous and Emotional at the same time..The movie is about illegal migration to the west.. @iamsrk delivers one of his best performances in his career.. 👏 @taapsee is impressive.. Great music by #Pritam. Dir #RajkumarHirani is a Master in delivering entertaining content relatable to the masses.. He and @iamsrk have come up with A WINNER,” wrote trade expert Ramesh Bala.

Dunki movie review: Shah Rukh Khan, Taapsee Pannu star in Rajkumar Hirani's film that is a warm and cosy gift for the whole family. Read the full piece here.

A video shared on Twitter shows how fans screamed and hooted as Shah Rukh Khan made his entry on the big screen during a Dunki screening.

Singer Shaan took to Twitter to share an update with fans. "Good Morning !!! Aaj #Dunki Day hai … im super excited!! CAN’T WAIT TO SEE IT !! I’m sure Everyone is Going to love the Movie !!! I just want to clear the air about why my song was not part of the film .. the song, a beautiful breezy duet (with @shreyaghoshal) “Durr kahi Durr” was recorded and also picturised in Kashmir .. but on the edit table .. it was #RajuHirani ‘s call to drop the song .. (after a lot of contemplation..) He was very transparent about it with me.. and I really appreciate that.. and I fully understand that the Film is top priority. Hopefully You will get to hear the Song in His Future Project .. but not in #Dunki ..," he wrote.

HT's Devansh Sharma tweeted, “#Dunki may not always land, but it makes you want to go home. And I mean it in the best way possible.”

Lutt Putt Gaya was the first song to release from Dunki and was picturised on Shah Rukh Khan and Taapsee Pannu. Watch it here.

“Laltu ho ya London, Dunki dekhne jana kar lo done.. So go and watch Hardy and his yaar, With your family, friends and pyaar,” Shah Rukh Khan wrote in an Instagram post.

"It’s interval and I can’t believe that Rajkumar Hirani can do this. I think he is too old to make film for today’s audience. #Dunki," wrote Kamal Rashid Khan in a tweet.

A mischievous fan live streamed Dunki on Twitter from the cinema hall on Thursday morning. They had shared the first 50 minutes of the film before the video was taken down. The stream had 137,000 viewers at one point.

Devansh Sharma of HT shared his first impression of Dunki. “Pathaan and Jawan are fine, but I missed watching Shah Rukh Khan do comedy like only he can. #Dunki proves yet again why he has one of the best comic timings in the business,” he wrote.

A review on Twitter read, “#Dunki is definitely #RajkumarHirani's weakest film till date! The humour is unfunny and the script and execution is dull! #Taapsee and #ShahRukhKhan𓀠 literally have 0 chemistry which was important for a film like this! #VickyKaushal was the only saving grace #DunkiReview.”

Many on social media are calling Vicky Kaushal the scene-stealer of Dunki. “INTERVAL! #DunkiReview. It is a decent entertainer so far. Believe it or not, but the film led by others is ruled by the supporting actor - Vicky Kaushal. #VickyKaushal deserves many best actor awards for #SamBahadur and many best supporting actor awards for #Dunki,” read a review on Twitter.

ANI compiled reviews from audiences outside Gaeity Galaxy. Some even mentioned that the jokes in the film feel stale. ""I am disappointed, I had a lot of expectations from Raju Hirani but I guess he could not evolve with time, the jokes and writing were old. I am a Shah Rukh fan but I am very disappointed...," says another moviegoer."

“#Dunki First Half is Brilliant.. If Second half is equally good then there’s no stopping this one at the box office.. Clap Worthy First Half !! #ShahRukhKhan #TaapseePannu & supporting cast damn good.. #VickyKaushal show stealer !! Off to Second Half !!,” read a tweet by trade expert Sumit Kadel.