Dil Dosti Aur Dogs 2025 Movie Review: Sorry don’t call my dog ​​a dog!

Introduction

Dil Dosti Aur Dogs (2025) is a drama film directed by Viral Shah, a well-known Gujarati film director and writer. It was released on OTT JioHotstar on February 28, 2025. This is his debut Hindi film as a filmmaker. The tone of this picture is dramatic, and the theme is love and relationships. Dil Dosti Aur Dogs is a movie that not only entertains but also teaches about human emotions and love for dogs. The flick delivers exactly what the trailer promises. Dil Dosti Aur Dogs movie cast Neena Gupta, Kunaal Roy Kapoor, Masumeh Makhija, Sharad Kelkar, Keerti Gaikwad Kelkar, Ehan Bhatt, Tridha Choudhury, and Tinu Anand appear as guests. Read about the film by reading Dil Dosti Aur Dogs review.

Dil Dosti Aur Dogs Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vSJchIoQf8

Dil Dosti Aur Dogs imdb

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16141930/

Dil Dosti Aur Dogs rating

7.5 IMDb rating

Plot

Dil Dosti Aur Dogs movie tells four stories about the love between people and dogs. In the first narrative, an alcoholic lady lives a lonely existence with her husband, who marries her for money and leaves away after cheating on her. Now someone enters her life, and she is surrounded by affection. In the second narrative, the husband and wife love each other, but their relationship has become sour, so they make a deal to overcome it. In the third narrative, a guy falls in love with a widow, but her daughter does not consider him her father. In the fourth narrative, a lad who operates a bar runs the bar of his boss’s daughter, who also happens to be his girlfriend, but due to an incident, the bar’s reputation suffers, and it is on the point of closing, but another girl enters his life and saves him. Will the alcoholic woman’s life always be filled with love, no matter who comes into her life? Will the husband and wife be able to be close again? Will the widow’s daughter accept him as a father? Will the other female be able to be his life partner? And, in addition to love and friendship, there is one more character in everyone’s life who is very important; without him, their lives and stories would be desolate. Their names are Moti, Rocket, Keymon, and Phoebe, and they are all dogs, sorry, family members; they play major roles in all four stories, and their stories would be incomplete without them.

Acting and Characters

Neena Gupta‘s performance as Mrs. Lawrence is just what was required for the part of a lonely, betrayed, and alcoholic woman. She did something fresh in this; her acting has many colors and is quite good at expressing human emotions on screen. Despite having so many performers in the picture, she was able to make her presence known. Kunaal Roy Kapoor’s performance as Arjun and Masumeh Makhija’s performance as Ekta can likewise be described as average; they appeared to be well-suited to the roles of husband and wife. The chemistry between them seemed to be quite real. Sharad Kelkar performed admirably as Sanjay, and Keerti Gaikwad Kelkar as his widowed wife Neelima, who is also Sharad Kelkar’s wife in real life. The sorrow of not being welcomed by her daughter’s father, which they were able to express on their faces, demonstrates the strength of their performance. Keerti Gaikwad Kelkar performs admirably as his wife. Ehan Bhatt‘s performance as Sunny is excellent; he appears to be a highly accomplished actor. In comparison to the other actors, his acting was unique and impressive. Tridha Choudhary‘s performance as Rebecca is equally unique. Her facial gestures convey a different acting style is identifiable. Tinu Anand plays a guest role.

Direction

Dil Dosti Aur Dogs is directed by Viral Shah, a well-known Gujarati film director and writer. This is his debut Hindi film as a filmmaker. He has directed several Gujarati films, including Midnights with Menaka (2018), GolKeri (2018), Haba Gaba Short Film (2020), Kutch Express (2023), and Ghulam Chor (2023). His direction of this film is likewise exceptional. His firm hold on the film is evident from start to finish. He was able to elicit excellent performances from everyone. He never allowed the plot to deviate from its intended path. Furthermore, he was able to convey human emotions beautifully on TV. Some scenes are quite dramatic, and the emotional scenes between the protagonists of the film and the dogs are of very good quality. His direction is quite strong.

Story-Screenplay-Dialogues

Viral Shah, Nisarg Vaidya, and Hardik Sangani write excellent story, screenplay, and dialogues. The love of the characters and dogs in the film is depicted as if they were our family members, eager for love. The screenplay is also good, and the dialogue is well-written. It’s a unique story that hasn’t appeared in many films before.

Cinematography

Ayananka Bose‘s cinematography is outstanding; he filmed Dil Dosti Aur Dogs uniquely, capturing the film’s story beautifully on camera and filming a variety of scenarios.

Editing

Unnikrishnan P P‘s editing is spotless, and the speed of the picture is so rapid that you don’t even notice when it finishes.

Background Score and Music.

Ambaresh Shroff‘s background score and music are appropriate for the film’s theme, and the film’s songs play in the background.

Production design

Shruti Rawat and Sathyajith S Sathyanathan have created a distinctive and high-quality production design for Goa’s locations.

Costume design

Niki Joshi‘s current costume design is based on the film’s mood.

Sound design

Shantanu Akerkar and Dinesh Uchil‘s sound design is also clear; each audio sound is audible and does not interfere with the background soundtrack.

Climax

The film’s climax is excellent, and all four stories appear to be fully accomplished.

Opinion

Dog lovers must see Dil Dosti and Dogs, which is a very nice and poignant picture.

Rating

6.5/10

Social message

The film Dil Dosti Aur Dogs depicts the love and emotions between humans and dogs in such a way that humans betray often, whilst dogs do not. They adore humans without selfishness and are devoted to their owners throughout their lives. They are not biological offspring, yet they are equal to them. If you are lonely and tired of being cheated on again and over, try living with a dog, and your life will change forever.

Dil Dosti Aur Dogs (2025) Cast: Neena Gupta, Sharad Kelkar, Kunaal Roy Kapoor, Masumeh Makhija, Ehan Bhatt, Tridha Choudhury, Kirti Gaikwad Kelkar, Ayvana Chhorwani and Tinu Anand

Producer: Jyoti Deshpande, Masumeh Makhija, Viral Shah, Director: Viral Shah, Sound Design: Shantanu Akerkar, Dinesh Uchil, Costume Design: Niki Joshi Music: Ambresh Shroff, Background Score: Ambresh Shroff, Production Design: Shruti Rawat, Sathyajith S Sathyanathan, Editor: Unnikrishnan P P, Cinematography: Ayananka Bose, Dialogues-Story-Screenplay: Viral Shah, Nisarg Vaidya, Hardik Sangani, Casting Director: Vineet Lalita Pandey