Dukaan is a 2024 Hindi-language comedy drama film written and directed by Siddharth Singh and Garima Wahal, and produced by S K Ahluwalia, Siddharth Singh, Garima Wahal, and Srujan Yarabolu, under the banner of Waveband Productions and Kalamkaar Picture Productions.[2] The film features Monika Panwar, Monali Thakur and Soham Majumdar as lead characters.[3]

Dukaan
Theatrical Release Poster
Directed bySiddharth–Garima
Written by
  • Siddharth Singh
  • Garima Wahal
Produced by
  • S K Ahluwalia
  • Siddharth Singh
  • Garima Wahal
  • Srujan Yarabolu
Starring
Cinematography
  • Anirban Chatterjee
Edited by
  • Satya Sharma
Music by
  • Shreyas Puranik
Production
companies
  • Waveband Productions
  • Kalamkaar Picture Productions
Distributed byUFO Moviez
Release date
  • 5 April 2024 (2024-04-05) (India)
Running time
132 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box office₹0.18 crore[1]

Cast

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  • Azhar J Malik
  • Hridansh Parekh as Jamaal
  • Romanch Soni

Soundtrack

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Dukaan
Soundtrack album by
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length13:50
LanguageHindi
LabelMusic Garage

All lyrics are written by Siddharth-Garima; all music is composed by Shreyas Puranik

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Maa Banne Wali Hoon"Shreya Ghoshal, Aishwarya Bhandari2:17
2."Rang Maar De Holi Hai"Sunidhi Chauhan, Vishal Dadlani, Bhoomi Trivedi, Osman Mir3:03
3."Moh Na Laage"Arijit Singh, Shreyas Puranik2:47
4."Love Story Natthi"Mohit Chauhan, Osman Mir, Aishwarya Bhandari2:33
5."Train Song"Ananya Wadkar, Prajakta Shukre, Meenal Jain, Apurva Nisshad, Divya Kumar3:10
Total length:13:50

Release

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Dukaan was released theatrically on 5 April 2024.[6] A special screening was organized in Ahmedabad and more than 300 surrogates were invited.[7]

Reception

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Dhaval Roy of The Times of India rated the film 3 stars out of 5 stars and noted "Dukaan is an intriguing concept with a strong lead performance, but the execution falters, leaving one wanting more."[8] Sonal Pandya of Times Now rated the film 2 stars out of 5 stars and noted "From its unwieldy introduction to the syrupy closing scenes, Dukaan isn't quite sure about how to handle its initial message about found families and parenthood."[9]

Rohit Bhatnagar of The Free Press Journal said "If you are up for some Garba dance moves, want to delve into Gujarati culture, or want to watch a fresh face Monika Panwar at her best, risk it for yourself, else, Mimi and Chori Chori Chupke Chupke are a still far better bets."[10]

Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com rated 1/5 stars and asserts "Its callous perspective and comical treatment of a sensitive matter makes a complete hash of things."[11]

Ishita Sengupta of OTTPlay commented "The Year’s Worst Film Is Possibly Here" and "Dukaan centres on surrogacy, but unfolds as a cautionary tale on how not to make a film".[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Dukaan Box Office". Bollywood Hungama. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  2. ^ PTI (28 February 2024). "'Dukaan': Sidharth-Garima's Film On Surrogacy Starring Monika Panwar To Release On April 5". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Dukaan: A Visual-Emotional Operatic Womb With A View". TimesNow. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  4. ^ PR, ANI (5 April 2024). "'Dukaan': A Compelling Portrait of Motherhood and Morality (Review Rating: ****)". ThePrint. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Dukaan Movie (2024) | Release Date, Review, Cast, Trailer". Gadgets 360. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  6. ^ Jayaraman, N. P. "'Nepotism days are over, it's time to shine with your talent': 'Dukaan' directors Siddharth & Garima". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Real surrogates to watch Dukaan at a special screening in Ahmedabad". The Week. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Dukaan Movie Review : An intriguing concept that doesn't reach its full potential". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Dukaan Movie Review: Siddharth-Garima's Syrupy Surrogate Drama Is A Rushed Affair". TimesNow. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Dukaan Review: Monika Panwar, Sikandar Kher's Film Is Refurbished Version Of Kriti Sanon's Mimi With Some Garba Moves". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Review: This Dukaan Delivers Only Baloney!". Rediff. 5 April 2024.     
  12. ^ "Dukaan: The Year's Worst Film Is Possibly Here". OTTPlay. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
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