That night, they do something none of them have done in years. They laugh. Digambar makes his famous spicy poha . Dharma, for the first time, apologizes. Not with words, but by pulling out a faded IOU note from 1990: "I, Dharma Deshmukh, owe Digambar one punch and one friendship." He hands it over.

It is important to note that Duniyadari is an adaptation of the popular Marathi novel of the same name by . Purists of the book noted that the film softened many edgy elements (especially Lakshya's character) and changed the ending. While the novel is darker and more literary, the film succeeded in making the story accessible to the masses.