Dream Girl(2019)
Hindi142 mins
Desperate to find employment, Karam picks up a job as ‘Pooja’ at a call center for sex chats, keeping most people in his life in the dark about the nature of his work. How long can he keep it up before everyone including his girlfriend and father find out?
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ZEE5, YouTube, JioTV
- OTT Release Date
- 22 November 2016
- Theatrical Release
- 13 September 2019
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Rating
- 6.3/10
Storyline
A man takes a job at a call center for adult chats, pretending to be a woman named Pooja. He hides this secret from his girlfriend and his father. The story follows how long he can keep his double life from falling apart.
“A man's secret job could ruin his real life.”
Film Details
6.3Rating
142Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date13 September 2019
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
identitylovefamilyfriendship
Tonewhimsical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film's original title was 'Pooja Calling', referencing the main character's call center alias.
- Director Raaj Shaandilyaa was previously a writer for comedy shows like 'The Great Indian Laughter Challenge'.
- Ayushmann Khurrana performed his own voice modulation for the female character Pooja without using dubbing artists.
- The movie was shot in a real call center setup in Mumbai to make the scenes look authentic.
- It was the first Hindi film to feature a male lead impersonating a female voice for a sex chat line as its central plot.
- The film's soundtrack includes a song called 'Dil Ka Telephone' that became popular on radio charts.
- Dream Girl earned over 200 crore rupees worldwide, making it one of Ayushmann Khurrana's highest-grossing films.