''Dhunki'' () is a 2019 Indian
Gujarati
Gujarati may refer to:
* something of, from, or related to Gujarat, a state of India
* Gujarati people, the major ethnic group of Gujarat
* Gujarati language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by them
* Gujarati languages, the Western Indo-Aryan sub- ...
drama film directed by Anish Shah and produced by Kuldip Patel, Jay Shah, and Anish Shah himself under the banner of November Films. The film starring
Pratik Gandhi
Pratik Gandhi is an Indian actor. He worked in Gujarati theatre before entering Gujarati cinema. He received wide acclaim for portraying Harshad Mehta in Sony LIV series ''Scam 1992''. He acted in several Hindi films thereafter.
Early life
Ga ...
,
Deeksha Joshi
Deeksha Joshi is an Indian actress from Gujarat who primarily works in the Gujarati film industry. She made her acting debut in 2017 with the film ''Shubh Aarambh'', followed by ''Karsandas Pay & Use'' (2017), ''Sharato Lagu'' (2018), '' Dhunk ...
, Vishal Shah,
Kaushambi Bhatt
Kaushambi Bhatt (born 1 October 1991) is an Indian actress from Gujarat, India. She is known for her role in Gujarati films ''Hellaro'' (2019), '' Dhunki'' (2019) and Montu Ni Bittu (2019).
Biography
Kaushambi Bhatt was born on 1 October 1991 in ...
, revolves around two partners (played by Gandhi and Joshi), who face challenges to establish their
startup company
A startup or start-up is a company or project undertaken by an entrepreneur to seek, develop, and validate a scalable business model. While entrepreneurship refers to all new businesses, including self-employment and businesses that never intend t ...
. It was released on 26 July 2019.
Plot
Nikunj (
Pratik Gandhi
Pratik Gandhi is an Indian actor. He worked in Gujarati theatre before entering Gujarati cinema. He received wide acclaim for portraying Harshad Mehta in Sony LIV series ''Scam 1992''. He acted in several Hindi films thereafter.
Early life
Ga ...
) and Shreya (
Deeksha Joshi
Deeksha Joshi is an Indian actress from Gujarat who primarily works in the Gujarati film industry. She made her acting debut in 2017 with the film ''Shubh Aarambh'', followed by ''Karsandas Pay & Use'' (2017), ''Sharato Lagu'' (2018), '' Dhunk ...
) work for a software company where they are QA lead and an app developer respectively. Nikunj's career takes a turn for worse when during one of the presentations of a new app to client Mr. Shroff (Jaimini Pathak) it crashes. The entire blame is transferred to Nikunj but already being overworked he decides to quit the job. He tries to get a job at different companies in Ahmedabad but since they can't match the package he finds himself jobless. During one such interview visits, he has food outside and realizes he can do a better job of cooking. Since he likes cooking and finds it relaxing too, he decides to pursue his passion as a career.
As Nikunj progresses through his business he soon realizes he can't manage the orders through traditional methods. That’s when Shreya proposes he should build an app and Nikunj decides to have Shreya onboard to handle the technology and marketing side of things. As the startup grows, work hours become unmanageable causing trouble in maintaining the work-life balance for both the partners, especially for Shreya as she is about to marry a doctor who is skeptical about the startup idea. Nikunj and Shreya deal with challenges in finding the right investor, keeping the business afloat and while doing so also managing their personal life challenges. As they fail to find the investor, their startup has burnt through all the money and all of their staff has either left or has been relieved due to finances. The duo go to deliver an order who is a regular customer who turns out to be Mr. Shroff. He listens to their challenges and asks them to pitch their startup to him for venture capital.
Cast
*
Pratik Gandhi
Pratik Gandhi is an Indian actor. He worked in Gujarati theatre before entering Gujarati cinema. He received wide acclaim for portraying Harshad Mehta in Sony LIV series ''Scam 1992''. He acted in several Hindi films thereafter.
Early life
Ga ...
as Nikunj
*
Deeksha Joshi
Deeksha Joshi is an Indian actress from Gujarat who primarily works in the Gujarati film industry. She made her acting debut in 2017 with the film ''Shubh Aarambh'', followed by ''Karsandas Pay & Use'' (2017), ''Sharato Lagu'' (2018), '' Dhunk ...
as Shreya
*Vishal Shah as Hardik
*
Kaushambi Bhatt
Kaushambi Bhatt (born 1 October 1991) is an Indian actress from Gujarat, India. She is known for her role in Gujarati films ''Hellaro'' (2019), '' Dhunki'' (2019) and Montu Ni Bittu (2019).
Biography
Kaushambi Bhatt was born on 1 October 1991 in ...
as Ankita
*Jaimini Pathak as Mr. Shroff
*Dipak Shekhar as Delivery boy
Production
The title of the film was suggested by lyricist,
Niren Bhatt
Niren Bhatt is a screenwriter and lyricist across mediums. He has written films like '' Bala'', ''Serious Men'', ''Made in China'', ''Ventilator'', ''Wrong Side Raju'' and ''Bey Yaar''. His recent work includes ''Bhediya'', starring Varun Dhawan ...
.
Soundtrack
Music for the film is composed by Siddharth Amit Bhavsar and lyrics are written by
Niren Bhatt
Niren Bhatt is a screenwriter and lyricist across mediums. He has written films like '' Bala'', ''Serious Men'', ''Made in China'', ''Ventilator'', ''Wrong Side Raju'' and ''Bey Yaar''. His recent work includes ''Bhediya'', starring Varun Dhawan ...
.
Release
The film was released on 26 July 2019.
The film release on video on demand platform
Amazon Prime Video
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on 25 August 2019.
Reception
The film received positive reviews. Abhimanyu Mishra writing for ''
The Times of India
''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest ...
'' reviewed it positively saying, "Overall, the film is pleasing to watch. Brilliant performances, amazing direction and great music surely come together for an effort that’s praiseworthy. If you are a dreamer and want to follow what you desire, Dhunki is what you need." He rated it 3.5 out of 5 stars. ''
Mid-Day
''Mid-Day'' (stylised as mid-day) is a morning daily Indian compact newspaper owned by Jagran Prakashan Limited. Editions in various languages were published in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and Pune. In 2011, the Delhi and Bangalore editions were ...
'' reviewed positively, praised it for acting and details and rated it 3 out of 5 stars.
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Accolades
Deeksha Joshi
Deeksha Joshi is an Indian actress from Gujarat who primarily works in the Gujarati film industry. She made her acting debut in 2017 with the film ''Shubh Aarambh'', followed by ''Karsandas Pay & Use'' (2017), ''Sharato Lagu'' (2018), '' Dhunk ...
won Best Actress-Gujarati award at Critics Choice Film Awards 2020.
Kaushambi Bhatt
Kaushambi Bhatt (born 1 October 1991) is an Indian actress from Gujarat, India. She is known for her role in Gujarati films ''Hellaro'' (2019), '' Dhunki'' (2019) and Montu Ni Bittu (2019).
Biography
Kaushambi Bhatt was born on 1 October 1991 in ...
won GIFA -Gujarati Iconic Film Award in Best Supporting Actress category.
References
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2019 films
Indian drama films
Films shot in India
Films set in Ahmedabad
Films shot in Ahmedabad
Films shot in Gujarat
2010s Gujarati-language films