Dug Dug (2021) Plot Summary Explained

The film is a socio-religious satire based on a real-life cultural phenomenon rooted in Rajasthan.

After Thakur Lal dies in a motorcycle crash on a highway, his moped, named Dug Dug, in the local language was taken to the police station.. Dug Dug would not stay there. Dug Dug suddenly returned to the spot of the crash and everyone began to search for a reason. This strange event turned a village into a place of mystery.

Following this event, some local residents attributed the occurrence to a divine origin. A religious group subsequently formed around the vehicle, attracting visitors from various locations.

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The story is said to be based on the famous "Bullet Baba" temple near Jodhpur in Rajasthan that came up in late 1980s, related with a person called Om Singh Rathore, who died in identical circumstances, while going on his Royal Enfield Bullet, which crashed into a tree. Today, a full-fledged temple stands in the given site, where incidences similar to that presented in the film are said to have happened after the accident.