Many doorways are locked and young faces are scarce in numerous villages across Punjab. 'Why come back?’ asks resident Jai Singh of Khatkar Kalan. ‘What is there for anyone here?’
Had fans united to support both films, Dunki and Salaar could have achieved even greater success and become the Indian equivalent of Barbenheimer. Instead, it's a war.
Dunki's meandering script robs the film of its poignancy and humour. SRK, Vicky Kaushal, and Taapsee Pannu are left to shoulder the burden of Rajkumar Hirani's shortcomings.
Dunki speaks to youth despair, drying opportunities and Indians' desperation to flee to the West. For mainstream Bollywood to confront one of the biggest political challenges makes SRK's film more than just a heartwarming affair.
ThePrint had reported earlier this month that while theaterisation is the ultimate goal, set to be rolled out one year from now, the focus is on structured jointness initiatives by 2024-end.
Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?
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