Dukaan(2024)
Hindi122 mins
A girl who becomes a surrogate mother, becoming the relief for couples with issues.
Director:Siddharth Singh
Mood:
emotionaldarkuplifting
Where to watch:
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 5 April 2024
- Director
- Siddharth Singh
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Rating
- 5.7/10
Storyline
A young woman decides to become a surrogate mother. Her choice offers hope and a chance at parenthood for struggling couples.
“A choice that changes more than one life.”
Film Details
5.7Rating
122Minutes
HindiLanguage
U/A 16+Certificate
Release Date5 April 2024
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarkuplifting
Themes
survivalfamilyidentitycorruption
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
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Monika PanwarJasmine
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#3S
Soham MajumdarArmaan
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Vrajesh HirjeePramod Trivedi
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Azhar J MalikJamaal
→Monali ThakurDiya
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Sikandar KherSumer
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Romanch SoniKishan
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B
Bilal ÖzelSahip
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#10A
Anannya VaidyaActor
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Shreya SharmaActor
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Siddharth SinghDirector
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A. JhunjunwalaCrew
→Trivia
- The film was shot in just 30 days, a tight schedule to capture its emotional story.
- Director Siddharth Singh said he was inspired by real news reports about surrogacy in small towns.
- The lead actress, Monika Panwar, prepared by meeting with women who had been surrogates.
- The movie's title 'Dukaan' translates to 'shop', a metaphor used in the story.
- It was filmed on location in Rajasthan to show the setting of a small town.
- The script was written over two years to handle the sensitive topic carefully.
- This was one of the first Hindi films in 2024 to focus entirely on commercial surrogacy.