Dhunki

Dhunki (transl. 'Trance') is a 2019 Indian Gujarati 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, Deeksha Joshi, Vishal Shah, Kaushambi Bhatt, revolves around two partners (played by Gandhi and Joshi), who face challenges to establish their startup company. It was released on 26 July 2019.[1][2]

Dhunki
Official poster
Directed byAnish Shah
Produced byKuldip Patel
Jay Shah
Anish Shah
Written byAnish Shah
Kuldip Patel
Starring
Music bySiddharth Bhavsar
CinematographySreekumar Nair
Edited bySreekumar Nair
Production
company
November Films
Release date
  • 26 July 2019 (2019-07-26)
Running time
135 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageGujarati

Plot

Nikunj (Pratik Gandhi) and Shreya (Deeksha Joshi) 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

Production

The title of the film was suggested by lyricist, Niren Bhatt.[1]

Soundtrack
Dhunki
Soundtrack album by
Siddharth Amit Bhavsar
Released17 July 2019 (2019-07-17)
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length14:34
LabelNovember Films

Music for the film is composed by Siddharth Amit Bhavsar and lyrics are written by Niren Bhatt.[3]

Track list
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Dhunki"Niren BhattSiddharth Amit Bhavsar, Yashika Sikka3:10
2."Nazam Navi"Niren BhattJigardan Gadhavi3:45
3."Rasta Khovaaya"Niren BhattSiddharth Amit Bhavsar3:37
4."Navu Aa Sapnu"Niren BhattSoham Naik, Yashita Sharma4:02
Total length:14:34

Release

The film was released on 26 July 2019.[1] The film release on video on demand platform Amazon Prime Video on 25 August 2019.

Reception

The film received positive reviews. Abhimanyu Mishra writing for The Times of India 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.[4] Mid Day reviewed positively, praised it for acting and details and rated it 3 out of 5 stars.[5]

Accolades

Deeksha Joshi won Best Actress-Gujarati award at Critics Choice Film Awards 2020.

Kaushambi Bhatt won GIFA -Gujarati Iconic Film Award in Best Supporting Actress category.[6]

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References
  1. "Pratik and Deeksha's next film is titled Dhunki". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  2. "Deeksha Joshi shares the motion poster of her upcoming film 'Dhunki'". 2 July 2019.
  3. "Dhunki MP3 Songs Download". Gaana.
  4. Abhimanyu Mishra. "Dhunki movie review". The Times of India.
  5. Bhavin Raval. "Dhunki Movie Review:એક સપનું પુરુ કરવાની સ્ટ્રગલ એટલે 'ધૂનકી'". Mid Day.
  6. Upadhyay, Akshay (2 June 2020). "If there is a will, there is a way – Kaushambi Bhatt". The Story Behind Name. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
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