Shah Rukh Khan’s recently released movie, Dunki, has taken the audience on an emotional yet entertaining journey. The film is based on an illegal immigration technique called donkey flight. This movie explores the lives of characters determined to create a better future for themselves by going to London either by hook or by crook.
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Now, after its much-anticipated release, viewers have been left wondering what happened in the end. Did Hardy and Manu have a happily ever after? Most importantly, what happens in the post-credit scene?
So, let’s dive into answering all these questions.
What happened in Shah Rukh Khan’s movie?
The story begins with the introduction of three characters – Manu (Taapsee Pannu), Buggu (Vikram Kochhar), and Balli (Anil Grover). The trio, wanting to help improve their respective family’s dire situation, decides to go to London to earn in pounds and send home the money to help. For visas, they find an agent who assures them that he will arrange the visas even if they do not meet the basic requirements for getting one officially.
Soon after, the audience witnesses the entry of Hardy (Shah Rukh Khan), who is on a journey to find the man who saved his life during a war, Mahinder. Hardy wants to return a tape recorder to Mahinder and express his gratitude. During his search, he comes across Manu, who says she knows Mahinder and can take him to Mahinder’s home. However, the heartfelt reunion takes a tragic turn when Manu turns out to be Mahinder’s sister and reveals that he lost his life in an accident.
Hardy decides to help Manu, who is searching for a wrestling coach to help with her visa. For him, this is the least he could do for the family of a man who saved his life. However, soon after, they discover the agent is dubious and has fled.
Nonetheless, Hardy, wanting to help with their journey, finds a legal way to go to London via a student visa. So, they all join an English learning class, where they come across Sukhi (Vicky Kaushal). Sukhi wants to go to London to rescue his love, Jassi. She has been wedded off to an NRI who turned out to be an assaulter after marriage.
After three months, all four fails their IELTS exams except Balli. Hearing this news, Sukhi beats the English tutor, Gulati (Boman Irani). The latter, knowing the desperation of Sukhi, pays for an illegal way, aka Dunki (Donkey Flight).
However, the news of Sukhi failing reaches Jassi. And, even before she could know that he is coming through a different way, she commits suicide. Upon hearing this news, Sukhi puts himself on fire and dies that very instant.
Did Hardy take Manu to London?
Watching all this unravel, Hardy decides he will take Manu to London via Dunki. He, Manu, Buggu, and a few others set off on a challenging journey of Dunki. Nonetheless, they all reach London only to realize life doesn’t get better instantly, especially when you are an illegal immigrant.
They try to find ways to make themselves legal but get arrested. However, a silver lining presents itself, which is to say they are under threat in India and seeking asylum in London. While others decide to say yes, Hardy, as a former soldier, says no and is soon deported.
Dunki ending explained and what happens in the post-credit scene
Fast forward after 25 years, Manu calls Hardy asking for help to come back to India, as she is dying and doesn’t want to die away from her own country. Well, old habits die hard, and they all do Dunki again to reach India. Upon reaching back to her home country, 60-year-old Hardy finally proposes to Manu, and she says yes.
However, Manu passes away soon after. Hardy, Buggu, and Balli start thinking of their future in Laltu, their village. Dunki movie ends with an important message about how migration laws have only barred the poor, resulting in them not having an opportunity to better their lives.
Interestingly, on X (formerly Twitter), it has been revealed that in the post-credit scene, there’s a special cameo by Circuit and Rancho, two popular characters from director Rajkumar Hirani’s cinematic universe.
