Dhanak
| Dhanak | |
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| Directed by | Nagesh Kukunoor |
| Written by | Nagesh Kukunoor |
| Produced by | Manish Mundra Nagesh Kukunoor Elahe Hiptoola |
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| Cinematography | Chirantan Das |
| Edited by | Sanjib Dutta |
| Music by | Tapas Relia |
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| Distributed by | Drishyam Films |
Release dates |
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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]
References
- ^ "Dhanak".
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "'Dhanak' honoured in Poland".
- ^ "'Dhanak' at TIFF Kids".
- ^ "- Berlinale - Archive - Annual Archives - 2015 - Programme - Dhanak - Rainbow - Regenbogen".
- ^ "Nagesh Kukunoor's 'Dhanak' To Release on June 10th".
- ^ "Nagesh Kukunoor's 'Dhanak' To Release on June 10th".
- ^ "'Dhanak' at TIFF Kids".
- ^ "- Berlinale - Archive - Annual Archives - 2015 - Programme - Dhanak - Rainbow - Regenbogen".