Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irreverent
- breezy
- casual movie night
- date night
What critics said
Critics generally found the high-concept gender-bending premise entertaining and well served by Ayushmann Khurrana's comic performance, though the broad treatment and uneven writing limited its impact.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Karam uses his ability to produce a female voice to work as the fantasy-call persona Pooja, while people around him respond to the invented identity as real.
Karam hides his Pooja-based job from his lover Mahi while discovering that his father Jagjeet is also one of Pooja's admirers.
The plot places a male performer in a female-coded fantasy-entertainer role and explores the reactions of clients, relatives, and romantic partners.
Karam joins Mauji's call center, where female personas provide fantasy entertainment and the business expands after his arrival as Pooja.
Films like Dream Girl, and why
Chachi 420
gender performance, mistaken identities, and broad romantic comedy built around social expectations
Mrs. Doubtfire
cross-gender disguise, workplace deception, and comic pressure from family and romance
Tootsie
identity concealment, gender-role comedy, and escalating farcical misunderstandings
Movie Details
- Director
- Raaj Shaandilyaa
- Release Date
- 2019-09-13
- Runtime
- 142 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (94)
Cast
- Ayushmann Khurrana
- Nushrratt Bharuccha
- Annu Kapoor
- Manjot Singh
- Vijay Raaz
- Rajesh Sharma
- Nidhi Bisht
- Abhishek Banerjee
- Raj Bhansali
- Manoj Singh
Common questions
- What is Dream Girl about?
- A jobless performer turns his feminine voice into a lucrative Pooja persona, only to find that the fantasy-call business entangles his love life and family.
- What is Dream Girl like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dream Girl as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Dream Girl violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Dream Girl.
- What did critics think of Dream Girl?
- Critics generally found the high-concept gender-bending premise entertaining and well served by Ayushmann Khurrana's comic performance, though the broad treatment and uneven writing limited its impact.
- Which films are like Dream Girl?
- Films with a similar feel include Chachi 420, Mrs. Doubtfire, and Tootsie.
- How long is Dream Girl?
- Dream Girl runs 142 minutes.
