"Dunki Is Meant To Be More Entertaining Than Pathaan and Jawan," Says Shah Rukh Khan

Shah Rukh Khan & Rajkumar Hirani About Dunki

Dunki: The first promo for Shah Rukh Khan and Rajkumar Hirani's Dunki, titled Dunki Drop 1, was dropped yesterday on the superstar's birthday. The actor hosted a special fan event to celebrate his birthday and Dunki's promo release. Director Hirani and writer Abhijat Joshi also joined him.

Talking about the film, SRK said, "Dunki is a film that speaks volumes. It is meant to be more entertaining than Pathaan and Jawan, with a simplicity that captures the heart. While Drop 1 intentionally doesn’t reveal much, we have Drop 2 and Drop 3 coming soon to introduce what I am doing in the film, as well as Taapsee's role."Rajkumar Hirani said, "It's heartwarming to see so much affection. Yeh toh vaise hi houseful lag raha hai! (The film already seems to be houseful.) Thank you so much for showering so much love on Shah Rukh and Dunki."

Recalling SRK's first show, Circus, Hirani shared, "I used to study at a film institute, and I used to wonder, 'I am graduating from here, but who would work with me?' I used to look at big stars like Bachchan Sahab and think, 'Why would a star like him work with me?' So, one day, in my hostel's TV room, I was watching Circus. In a particular scene, a young actor was performing on a platform. It was a big monologue. I thought, 'Who is this guy? This is so wonderful. He is not a big actor. I can take him into my film after I graduate. However, I couldn’t work with Shah Rukh after I graduated from the film institute. It took me two years to graduate from the film institute, and by that time, SRK had become a big star!"Following his answer, Shah Rukh Khan added, "When Raju was narrating Munna Bhai to me, I thought, ‘naya director hai kar hi lega agar main bolunga 6–8 mahine baad karenge (He is a new director; he will agree if I tell him that I will do it after 6–8 months). So, I told him I would do it after 9 months. But he went away. Then, when he came for 3 Idiots, I again thought about how big he would have become. Then again, he went away. That is when I decided ki ab chance nahi lena. So, when he narrated Dunki, I caught him in the COVID-19 bubble and told him not to go away this time!"

"We became so big for each other that it took us some time to come together. So, during the COVID-19 pandemic, I caught him in the bubble and said, 'Please don't go away this time; make this film (Dunki) with me'. I didn’t even let Raju meet other heroes. I’m still not allowing him; you never know he might add someone in a guest appearance," he joked.He further added, "After working on Dunki for 2–2.5 years, we are excited to share the first glimpse, or drop 1, with you all. We will continue to share glimpses of the film, as we are now cool enough to call them drops. Srk joked about using the new terminology. So, Dunki Drop 1 has arrived, and there's more to come.""His (Rajkumar Hirani) films are unique in that the story takes the lead. Working with Raju Sir (Rajkumar Hirani) has been a wonderful experience. His films are unique in that the story takes the lead, rather than any particular actor. Of course, in Dunki, I will bring dance, romance, and song to the screen. It's been years since I've had the opportunity to romance in a film, and the romance in Dunki is truly beautiful." Shah Rukh Khan concluded.