Dunki Plot Fact Or Fiction: Following the success of Pathaan and Jawan, Shah Rukh Khan returned with his third film, Dunki. Directed by Rajkumar Hirani, the comedy-drama, also featuring Taapsee Pannu, Boman Irani, Anil Grover, Vikram Kocchar, and Vicky Kaushal, hit the screens on December 21.

It's not just minting numbers at the box office; it's also winning the hearts of moviegoers. The film's storyline has been of great intrigue and has created a massive buzz since its announcement, as it focuses on illegal immigration issues.

Dunki plot: fact or fiction

Ever since SRK's Dunki was announced, which is also the first collaboration between him and Rajkumar Hirani. Hirani is known for bringing socially charged subjects and issues to the screen with his films. Dunki, which is set in the 1990s, highlights how people then thought that life was good abroad and how working in a foreign land would help their family prosper in India by tackling poverty.

The film shows how getting a visa was quite tough in those days, leading less educated people to take up the 'Donkey Route,' which is the illicit crossing of borders to reach their destination. This inspired the storyline for Dunki.

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The scenario hasn't changed much today, as 'Donkey Route' people still resort to this technique to enter countries like the US and UK to pursue their aspirations, and several instances have also led to their deaths.

Discussion around illegal immigration rose after the film's release, with many questioning whether Dunki's plot is fact or fiction. To assert the reality of the film's storyline, recently a Nicaragua-bound flight carrying 303 passengers from Dubai, mostly Indians, was detained in France over suspicion of "human trafficking." Nicaragua is a country in Central America.

The plane was detained at Vatry Airport after an anonymous tip suggested that the aircraft might be carrying trafficking victims, which also consist of minors. And now, after a thorough investigation by the French authorities, they will be deported back to India.

Several other passengers have requested asylum in France, the local government stated. This is a major point that has been covered in Dunki's story, where the characters of Tappsee, Anil Grover, and Vikram Kocchar, after getting caught by the UK government, plead for asylum to get permission to live in their country.

The practice of 'Donkey Flights' is more prevalent in Punjab among the youth who desire to settle abroad. This method has slowly expanded to neighbouring states like Gujarat, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh as well.

A 'back door entry' into the US, UK, and Canada is dangerous and brings a lot of risk with it as the clients have to navigate the daunting Darien Gap, linking Colombia with Panama. Apart from this, they also face dangers like the cartels, trekking and walking for days without food, water, and basic human necessities, fighting venomous snakes, and risking life-threatening diseases.

To substantiate this, a report about a family of four from Gujarat's Mehsana district, among 8 more people, lost their lives in April this year after they tried to enter the United States from Canada by boat across the St. Lawrence River.

The Gujarati family had tourist visas, and a local agent helped them with their illegal attempt to enter the US. The agent was engaged in human trafficking.

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There are several similar incidents from across the globe where people, in the pursuit of a better life, take a risky way to reach their dream destination and end up living in the most grave and ugly environments. Shah Rukh's Dunki symbolises the challenging and perilous paths that individuals globally undertake to reach their desired immigration destinations. These journeys often arise from a lack of necessary legal permits or financial means. The film, therefore, sheds light on their plight.