Dry Day
{{Short description|2023 Indian film}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Dry Day
| image = Dry Day poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Official Release poster
| director = Saurabh Shukla
| writer = Saurabh Shukla
| screenplay =
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Nikkhil Advani
- Monisha Advani
- Madhu Bhojwani
}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
}}
| cinematography = Adri Thakur
| editing = Kunal Walve
| music = Protijyoti Ghosh
Javed–Mohsin
| studio = Emmay Entertainment
| distributor = Amazon Prime Video
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2023|12|22}}
| runtime = 128 minutes{{cite web |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/dry-day-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmde4mjiz |title=Dry Day (15) |website=British Board of Film Classification |date=18 December 2023 |access-date=18 December 2023}}
| country = India
| language = Hindi
}}
Dry Day is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film written and directed by Saurabh Shukla.{{Cite news |date=15 December 2023 |title='Dry Day' trailer: Jitendra Kumar, Shriya Pilgaonkar in comedy about alcoholism|language=en-IN |work=Scroll.in|url=https://scroll.in/reel/1060602/dry-day-trailer-jitendra-kumar-shriya-pilgaonkar-in-comedy-about-alcoholism|access-date=18 December 2023}} It stars Jitendra Kumar, Shriya Pilgaonkar and Annu Kapoor. It is produced by Nikkhil Advani Under Emmay Entertainment.{{Cite web|title='Dry Day' trailer: Jitendra Kumar leads this comic satire on alcoholism|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/dry-day-trailer-jitendra-kumar-leads-this-comic-satire-on-alcoholism/article67637767.ece|access-date=18 December 2023 |website=The Hindu |date=14 December 2023 |language=en}}
It released directly on Amazon Prime Video on 22 December 2023.{{Cite news|title=Jitendra Kumar, Shriya pilgaonkar's 'Dry Day' to premiere on Prime Video on this date|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/jitendra-kumar-shriya-pilgaonkars-dry-day-to-premiere-on-prime-video-on-this-date/article67629948.ece|access-date=18 December 2023 |website=The Hindu |date=12 December 2023 |language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Jitendra Kumar, Shriya Pilgaonkar To Headline OTT Comedy Dry Day|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/web-series/jitendra-kumar-shriya-pilgaonkar-to-headline-ott-comedy-dry-day-article-105927166|access-date=18 December 2023 |website=Times Now |date=12 December 2023 |language=en}}
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.{{Cite web|title=Exclusive Interview: 'Film Is About Alcoholism' Star Cast Of 'Dry Day' On Film |url=https://zeenews.india.com/video/news/exclusive-interview-film-is-about-alcoholism-star-cast-of-dry-day-on-film-saurabh-shukla-2699970.html|access-date=18 December 2023 |website=Zee News |date=17 December 2023 |language=en}}
Cast
- Jitendra Kumar as Gannu
- Shriya Pilgaonkar as Nirmala
- Annu Kapoor as Dauji
- Jagdish Rajpurohit as Head master
- Abhishek Srivastava as Chainta
- Sakshi Malik as Chunnibai
- Sunil Palwal as Satto
- Padmesh Krishna Tiwari as Jagat
- Aditya Sinha as Kunne
- Akash Mahamana as Gajendra Singh
- Priyanka Meena as Manjali Bhabhi
Music
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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.{{Cite web |date=22 December 2023 |last=Roy|first=Dhaval|title=DRY DAY REVIEW : JITENDRA KUMAR DELIVERS A SPIRITED PERFORMANCE IN THIS QUIRKY TALE
|website=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/dry-day/ottmoviereview/106199839.cms|access-date=24 December 2023}} 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.{{Cite web |date=22 December 2023 |last=Chatterjee|first=Saibal|title=Dry Day Review: A Tedious And Mediocre Social Satire
|website=NDTV|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/dry-day-review-a-tedious-and-mediocre-social-satire-1-5-stars-4726722|access-date=24 December 2023}}
Deepa Gahlot of Rediff.com gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and said "Dry Day has an appealing feeling of purpose and honesty.".{{Cite web |date=22 December 2023 |last=Gahlot|first=Deepa|title=Dry Day Review: Jitendra Kumar Gets A Thumbs Up Again
|website=rediff.com|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/dry-day-review/20231222.htm|access-date=24 December 2023}} 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.{{Cite web |date=22 December 2023 |last=Ramnath|first=Nandini|title='Dry Day' review: Pro-Prohibition and anti-subtlety
|website=scroll.in|url=https://scroll.in/reel/1060897/dry-day-review-pro-prohibition-and-anti-subtlety|access-date=24 December 2023}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28024755/ Dry Day] on IMDb
Category:2023 comedy-drama films
Category:Indian comedy-drama films