‘Funky…Hunky....Or Monkey…’: Shah Rukh Khan Explains The Meaning Of Dunki & The Hilarious Way To Pronounce It

Shah Rukh Khan AskSRK: Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan is currently gearing up for the release of his upcoming film, Dunki, directed by Rajkumar Hirani. The actor recently hosted an 'askSRK' session on X. to interact with his fans.

Shah Rukh Khan's Fan Asks The Reason Behind The Title 'Dunki'

The superstar gave answers to several questions with his trademark wit and humor. And it was clearly evident when fan asked, "Srk Sir movie ka naam Dunki rhkne kaa wajah bata skte hai 😁😁"

Shah Rukh Khan Reveals The Meaning Of Dunki

Srk replied to this by saying, "Dunki is a way of describing an illegal journey across borders. It is pronounced डंकि. Its pronounced like Funky...Hunky....or yeah Monkey!!!"

About Dunki

With Dunki Drop 1 and its posters, the audience witnessed a sneak peek into the immensely heartwarming world of Rajkumar Hirani that he is about to bring with Dunki. This has indeed piqued the excitement to witness more from this endearing tale and without much delay the makers dropped the first song Dunki Drop 2 Lutt Putt Gaya.

While this has kick-started the musical journey of this comedy entertainer, the madness was witnessed in the #AskSrk session where the fans couldn't control but were seen asking questions about the film while they received amazing answers from the superstar.

Meanwhile, Dunki features an ensemble cast including Boman Irani, Taapsee Pannu, Vicky Kaushal, Vikram Kochhar, Anil Grover, and Shah Rukh Khan. The movie is a JIO Studios, Red Chillies Entertainment, and Rajkumar Hirani Films presentation, produced by Rajkumar Hirani and Gauri Khan.

It is written by Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani, and Kanika Dhillon. Dunki is set to release on Christmas, December 21st, 2023, in theaters.