Dry Day

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Dry Day
Dry Day poster.jpg
Official Release poster
Directed by Saurabh Shukla
Written bySaurabh Shukla
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAdri Thakur
Edited byKunal Walve
Music byProtijyoti Ghosh
Javed–Mohsin
Production
company
Distributed by Amazon Prime Video
Release date
  • 22 December 2023 (2023-December-22)
Running time
128 minutes [1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Dry Day is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film written and directed by Saurabh Shukla. [2] It stars Jitendra Kumar, Shriya Pilgaonkar and Annu Kapoor. It is produced by Nikkhil Advani Under Emmay Entertainment. [3]

Contents

It released directly on Amazon Prime Video on 22 December 2023. [4] [5]

Plot

Gannu, an alcoholic, protests against alcohol in his town after his wife threatens to abort their child. Despite his ties to a political figure, Dauji, Gannu gains support, turning Dauji into an adversary. In the chaos, Gannu discovers purpose in saving his unborn child. [6]

Cast

Music


Reception

Dhaval Roy of The Times of India rated 3 stars out of 5 said The movie was enjoyable at times, but it might have been more captivating. Still, because of its unique vibe and the small-town setting it creates, it is a fun one-time viewing. [7] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV criticises the film and said Jitendra Kumar seems at ease with his surroundings. For him, it ought to have been an easy task. However, the writing gives him a limited number of cliches to work with, so all the part permits him to sell is meaningless babble. [8]

Deepa Gahlot of Rediff.com gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and said "Dry Day has an appealing feeling of purpose and honesty.". [9] Nandini Ramnath write in the Scroll.in that Jitendra Kumar comes to the rescue with a character that first captures the audience's attention but ultimately loses it, much like the film itself. He does this by using his talent at portraying obdurate, cussed males. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Dry Day (15)". British Board of Film Classification . 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "'Dry Day' trailer: Jitendra Kumar, Shriya Pilgaonkar in comedy about alcoholism". Scroll.in. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "'Dry Day' trailer: Jitendra Kumar leads this comic satire on alcoholism". The Hindu. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Jitendra Kumar, Shriya pilgaonkar's 'Dry Day' to premiere on Prime Video on this date". The Hindu. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Jitendra Kumar, Shriya Pilgaonkar To Headline OTT Comedy Dry Day". Times Now. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "Exclusive Interview: 'Film Is About Alcoholism' Star Cast Of 'Dry Day' On Film". Zee News. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  7. ↑ Roy, Dhaval (22 December 2023). "DRY DAY REVIEW : JITENDRA KUMAR DELIVERS A SPIRITED PERFORMANCE IN THIS QUIRKY TALE". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  8. ↑ Chatterjee, Saibal (22 December 2023). "Dry Day Review: A Tedious And Mediocre Social Satire". NDTV . Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  9. ↑ Gahlot, Deepa (22 December 2023). "Dry Day Review: Jitendra Kumar Gets A Thumbs Up Again". rediff.com. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  10. ↑ Ramnath, Nandini (22 December 2023). "'Dry Day' review: Pro-Prohibition and anti-subtlety". scroll.in. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
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