The emotional saga of a relationship between a brother and sister was showcased through Hindi film ‘Dhanak’. The film was screened at Madhya Pradesh State Tribal Museum on Thursday.
The movie was screened under the regular series ‘Ulhas’ organised specially for children. Directed by Nagesh Kukunoor, the film features Hetal Gadda and Krrish Chhabaria as lead actors.
Every morning Pari and Chotu's long walk to school begins with the toss of a coin outside their hut. The winner will decide if the story that will be told on the way to school that day will be one about a Shah Rukh Khan film or a Salman Khan film. The siblings are rivals in their love for the two stars. Pari is devoted to Shah Rukh and Chotu loves Salman Khan.
Ten-year-old Pari holds her precocious eight year old brother's hand throughout the journey to school and back. She's not just his friend and sister but, since Chotu is visually impaired, she's also his guide. With just months to go before Chotu turns nine, Pari feels the pressure to fulfill her promise to her brother that he will have his eyesight back before his ninth birthday.
Hope floats when she spots a poster of Shah Rukh Khan encouraging eye donations. When Pari hears that her idol is shooting a movie in Rajasthan she has her mission. Convinced that a meeting with SRK is all it would take to get Chotu his eyes back, the children set off alone on a 300 km journey traversing testing terrain.
The film won Best film awards at Children’s Feature Film Competition at Cinema in Sneakers film festival and Montreal International Children’s Film Festival.