First impressions of Shah Rukh Khan’s third 2023 film have been conflicting. As evaluations from critics are still pending, many people who saw the movie on opening day shared their thoughts on social media.
Blockbuster it is!
Film trade expert Sumit Kadel tweeted on X, “#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.” Rohit Jaiswal dubbed it a ‘blockbuster’. “Munna Bhai aur 3 Idiots ke level ki comedy hai Dunki Mai….. Blockbuster on the way”.
Vicky’s supporting role is a gamechanger
Many people referred to Vicky Kaushal—who plays a particular role in the film—as the film’s highlight. On Thursday morning, he was also trending on Twitter. “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,” said a tweet.
Some criticism
A user wrote on X, “#Dunki is definitely #RajkumarHirani’s weakest film till date! The humour is unfunny and the script and execution is dull! #Taapsee and #ShahRukhKhan literally have 0 chemistry which was important for a film like this! #VickyKaushal was the only saving grace.”
“#DunkiReview Solid Concept married by shoddy execution. #VickyKaushal and the supporting cast shine as the saving grace in an otherwise lackluster movie. #ShahRukhKhan is a huge letdown due to forced Punjabi accent. #RajkumarHirani didn’t live up to expectations & lacked consistency in maintaining its theme. #TaapseePannu as Manu felt like a total misfit. She struggled to hold the emotional scenes in #Dunki. Overall it’s a one time show,” another added.
“As a #ShahRukhKhan fan totally disappointed with #Dunki. #RajkumarHirani’s weakest film till date. The film is strictly average. The search of a Classic for #SRK continues,” said a SRK fan.
Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani, and Kanika Dhillon are the co-writers of Dunki. This endearing story tells the story of four friends, Manu, Sukhi, Buggu, and Balli, who want to move to London to live a better life, but first they have to go through a difficult but transformative trip.
