Dug Dug: Ritwik Pareeks film starts streaming after successful festival run

Prime Video has announced the streaming premiere of Dug Dug, the acclaimed satirical comedy, directed and written by Ritwik Pareek. The movie is produced under the banner of Bottle Rocket Pictures, led by Prerna Pareek and Ritwik Pareek, and executive produced by industry heavyweights Anurag Kashyap, Nikkhil Advani, Vikramaditya Motwane and Vasan Bala.

Dug Dug is now streaming on Prime Video, following its celebrated festival run and critical appreciation during its release. The movie stars Altaf Khan, Gaurav Soni, and Yogendra Singh in lead roles, alongside Durga Lal Saini, Hemant Sharma, Jagdish Prasad Tak, Raju Gujjar, and Priyanka Khandekar in pivotal supporting roles.

An official release said, “Dug Dug transforms an improbable incident into a sharp reflection on society’s relationship with belief and blind faith. The movie blends absurdist humour with incisive social commentary through a premise that is as unconventional as it is compelling.”

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At the centre of Dug Dug is an alcoholic named Thakur (Altaf Khan) who dies a gruesome death while riding his motorbike on a highway one night. The next morning, his bike vanishes from the police station and reappears at the exact spot where he died. After bizarre incidents, the locals declare him a god and start offering alcohol to his bike. Miraculously, their prayers get answered, and a new commercialized religion spreads like wildfire.

The Hindu review of the movie said, “Despite pacing issues and a lack of character depth, Dug Dug breathes life into the shrinking indie scene, offering an empathetic and timely critique of religious fervour.”