{"id":324839,"date":"2026-04-26T14:05:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T08:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=324839"},"modified":"2026-04-26T14:05:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T08:35:10","slug":"dug-dug-trailer-out-ritwik-pareeks-debut-explores-faith-mystery-and-a-wish-granting-bike-bollywood-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/26\/dug-dug-trailer-out-ritwik-pareeks-debut-explores-faith-mystery-and-a-wish-granting-bike-bollywood-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Dug Dug trailer out: Ritwik Pareek\u2019s debut explores faith, mystery and a \u201cwish-granting\u201d bike : Bollywood News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\"> <span itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" class=\" hide\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/media5.bollywoodhungama.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dug-dug-trailer.jpeg\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"620\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"450\"> <\/span>  <\/p>\n<p>A lost bike, a found belief system. The trailer of debutant filmmaker Ritwik Pareek\u2019s <em>Dug Dug<\/em> offers a primary glimpse into the film\u2019s whimsical world\u2014 a comedy-mystery satire that playfully navigates faith, magic and logic. The trailer was unveiled by its 4 executive producers, Anurag Kashyap, Nikkhil Advani, Vikramaditya Motwane and Vasan Bala, who&#8217;ve come together to present the film.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-2118704\" src=\"https:\/\/stat4.bollywoodhungama.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dug-dug-trailer.jpeg\" alt='Dug Dug trailer out: Ritwik Pareek\u2019s debut explores faith, mystery and a \"wish-granting\" bike' width=\"620\" height=\"450\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"img-dscp\">Dug Dug trailer out: Ritwik Pareek\u2019s debut explores faith, mystery and a \u201cwish-granting\u201d bike<\/span><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"imagnary-id\" value=\"2118699\"><span id=\"imagnary-data\" class=\"loading\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cGod only knows what games he plays,\u201d opens <em>Dug Dug<\/em>, as a personality recounts the death of a villager\u2014setting the tone for what follows. The mystery deepens when the bike the person was riding goes missing from a police station, only to reappear at the precise spot where he died.<\/p>\n<p>Inspired by true events, <em>Dug Dug<\/em> traces a bizarre phenomenon in a village where a deceased man\u2019s motorbike is believed to grant wishes\u2014provided devotees pray to it and offer alcohol. As word spreads and prayers begin to be \u201canswered,\u201d belief spirals right into a full-blown, commercialised religion.<\/p>\n<p>The trailer establishes the film\u2019s whimsical, magical tone, unfolding through trippy, fantastical visuals shot by DOP Aditya S. Kumar, which enhance Ritwik Pareek\u2019s script. The film is slated to hit Indian screens on May 8.<\/p>\n<p><em>Dug Dug<\/em> is produced by Bottle Rocket Pictures, led by Prerna Pareek and Ritwik Pareek, and might be released in Indian theatres in association with Ranjan Singh\u2019s Flip Movies.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DXlOzcQEj3j\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\"><\/blockquote>\n<p>Following its premiere at TIFF, <em>Dug Dug<\/em> 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.<\/p>\n<p>The film stars Altaf Khan, Gaurav Soni, Yogendra Singh and Durga Lal Saini.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read:\u00a0Anurag Kashyap, Nikkhil Advani, Vikramaditya Motwane, Vasan Bala-backed Dug Dug locks May 8 India release<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4> More Pages: Dug Dug Box Office Collection<\/h4>\n<div class=\"entry-tags\">\n<div class=\"tag-links\"><strong>Tags : <\/strong> Altaf Khan, Anurag Kashyap, Bottle Rocket Pictures, Dug Dug, Durga Lal Saini, Flip Movies, Gaurav Soni, News, Nikkhil Advani, Prerna Pareek, Ranjan Singh, Released Date, Ritwik Pareek, Trailer, Vasan Bala, Vikramaditya Motwane, Yogendra Singh<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2 alt=\"Bollywood News - Live Updates\" title=\"Bollywood News - Live Updates\" style=\"font-size: 0.9rem;\">BOLLYWOOD NEWS &#8211; LIVE UPDATES<\/h2>\n<p>Catch us for contemporary Bollywood News, Recent Bollywood Movies update, Box office collection, Recent Movies Release , Bollywood News Hindi, Entertainment News, Bollywood Live News Today &#038; Upcoming Movies 2026 and stay updated with latest hindi movies only on Bollywood Hungama.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A lost bike, a found belief system. 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