Dhanak

Dhanak
Directed by Nagesh Kukunoor
Produced by Manish Mundra
Nagesh Kukunoor
Elahe Hiptoola
Written by Nagesh Kukunoor
Starring
Music by Tapas Relia
Cinematography Chirantan Das
Edited by Sanjib Dutta
Production
company
  • Kukunoor Movies
  • Manish Realities
Distributed by Drishyam Films
Release dates
  • 8 February 2015 (2015-02-08) (Berlin Film Festival)
  • 10 June 2016 (2016-06-10) (India)
Running time
 106 minutes[1]
Country India
Language Hindi

Dhanak (The Rainbow) is a 2015 Hindi language road movie, written and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor. Produced by Manish Mundra, Nagesh Kukunoor, and Elahe Hiptoola, the film was premiered at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival where it competed in the Generation KPlus section and won the Crystal Bear Grand Prix for Best Children's Film, and Special Mention for the Best Feature Film by The Children's Jury for Generation Kplus. The film has also garnered the Best Film Award in the main category-Children's Feature Film Competition-Cinema in Sneakers (film festival), and the Best Film Award - at the Montreal International Children's Film Festival (FIFEM). Dhanak was also screened at the International Film Festival Los Angeles (IFFLA) and the TIFF Kids International Film Festival.[2][3][4]

The film stars Hetal Gadda and Krrish Chhabria as the two children, playing brother and sister, in the leading roles, with supporting performances from Gulfam Khan, Vipin Sharma, Vibha Chibber, and Vijay Maurya. The film is set to release nationwide in India on June 10th 2016.[5]

Plot

Pari (Hetal Gadda) has promised her little blind brother Chotu (Krrish Chhabria) that she’ll help get his eyesight back before he turns 10. When she spots her favorite star Shah Rukh Khan on the poster for an eye-donation drive, she is convinced her hero will help her on her mission.[6]

Awards

Dhanak was competed in the Generation KPlus section and won the Crystal Bear Grand Prix for Best Children's Film, and Special Mention for the Best Feature Film by The Children's Jury for Generation Kplus. The film has also garnered the Best Film Award in the main category-Children's Feature Film Competition-Cinema in Sneakers (film festival), and the Best Film Award - at the Montreal International Children's Film Festival (FIFEM). Dhanak was also screened at the International Film Festival Los Angeles (IFFLA) and the TIFF Kids International Film Festival.[7][8]

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