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'Dug Dug' Trailer: A Motorbike That Grants Wishes in a Village

The trailer of debut filmmaker Ritwik Pareek's 'Dug Dug' has been unveiled in Mumbai. Inspired by true events, the film depicts a village where a deceased man's motorbike is believed to grant wishes in exchange for alcohol offerings. The film is presented by four executive producers: Anurag Kashyap, Nikkhil Advani, Vikramaditya Motwane, and Vasan Bala. 'Dug Dug' premiered at TIFF and will release in Indian theatres soon.

Key Points: Dug Dug Trailer: A Bizarre Religion of Motorbike Worship

  • Trailer of debutant Ritwik Pareek's 'Dug Dug' released
  • Four producers: Anurag Kashyap, Nikkhil Advani, Vikramaditya Motwane, Vasan Bala
  • Inspired by true events: motorbike worship with alcohol offerings
  • Premiered at TIFF; stars Altaf Khan, Gaurav Soni, Yogendra Singh
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Check out 'Dug Dug' trailer

Ritwik Pareek's 'Dug Dug' trailer is out. Inspired by true events, the film stars Altaf Khan and is produced by Anurag Kashyap, Nikkhil Advani, and others.

"a deceased man's motorbike is believed to grant wishes - Film press note"

Mumbai, April 26

The trailer of debutant filmmaker Ritwik Pareek's 'Dug Dug' was unveiled. The trailer was unveiled by its four executive producers, Anurag Kashyap, Nikkhil Advani, Vikramaditya Motwane and Vasan Bala, who have come together to present the film.

Inspired by true events, Dug Dug traces a bizarre phenomenon in a village where a deceased man's motorbike is believed to grant wishes--provided devotees pray to it and offer alcohol. As word spreads and prayers begin to be "answered," belief spirals into a full-blown, commercialised religion, as per a press note.

Dug Dug is produced by Bottle Rocket Pictures, led by Prerna Pareek and Ritwik Pareek, and will be released in Indian theatres in association with Ranjan Singh's Flip Films. The film stars Altaf Khan, Gaurav Soni, Yogendra Singh and Durga Lal Saini.

Following its premiere at TIFF, Dug Dug screened at several international festivals, including the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, and the International Film Festival of Kerala.

- ANI

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Priya S
Honestly, the premise sounds hilarious but also a bit uncomfortableā€”people genuinely do this with some local deities in parts of India. Hope the film respects the context rather than just making fun. The festival circuit buzz is promising though!
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Vikram M
A motorbike that grants wishes if you offer alcohol? That's peak desi creativity right there. šŸ˜‚ Love that it's inspired by true eventsā€”India never disappoints with absurd yet real stories. Excited for this mad ride!
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Sarah B
International festival screenings sound impressive, but I hope the actual film lives up to the hype. The concept is uniqueā€”definitely a fresh angle on faith and commerce. Will be interesting to see how they balance humor with critique.
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Rohit P
Yaar, this reminds me of those local 'baba' scams where people waste money on absurd rituals. Hope Dug Dug calls it out without being preachy. Giving offerings to a bike? Only in India, man! šŸļø
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Kavya N
The trailer looks quirky! Love that it's getting global attention at TIFF and Melbourne. But I hope the filmmakers don't fall into the trap of stereotyping rural India as superstitiousā€”there's a fine line. Fingers crossed it's a well-made satire!
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Michael C
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