Dupki(2025)
Hindi108 mins
Dupki (2025) is a 108-minute Hindi film directed by Abhay Punjabi. Starring Abhay Punjabi.
Director:Abhay Punjabi
Mood:
upliftingfunnyinspiring
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 13 September 2025
- Director
- Abhay Punjabi
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
Storyline
A 12-year-old boy named Santoo wishes to build a blue swimming pool in his area. His summer changes when he meets a filmmaker chasing an internship and a girl who dreams of playing cricket for India. Together, they share a season of fun, friendship, and chasing their unlikely goals.
“Three kids. One summer. A pool of dreams.”
Film Details
Rating
108Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date13 September 2025
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
upliftingfunnyinspiring
Themes
friendshipidentitydreams
Tonewhimsical
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion2
Humor4
Rewatchability4
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Cast & Crew
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→Trivia
- The film's title 'Dupki' is a Hindi slang word for a playful dive into water, hinting at the swimming pool dream.
- Director Abhay Punjabi cast real-life aspiring cricketers from local academies for authenticity in the cricket scenes.
- The aqua-blue pool color was specially mixed to match a shade from the director's childhood memory of a monsoon puddle.
- A key scene where the friends build a makeshift pool used over 3000 recycled plastic bottles collected from Mumbai beaches.
- The film's summer setting required shooting in peak monsoon, using creative lighting to mimic harsh sunlight.
- It features a cameo by a retired Indian women's cricket captain, playing herself in Fiza's inspiration sequence.
- The script was workshopped with children from Mumbai housing societies to capture authentic dialogue and mischief.