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A wide expanse of golden sand with small patches of green and
amidst this a lonely road, in want of travellers. And come those little steps
of brother sister duo, walking hand in hand, with hope in their eyes. Their
aim? To see the dhanak!
"Ye Sansaar Pura Jadoo Se Bhara Hai ,Bas Sachche Man se Dekh"
"Ye Sansaar Pura Jadoo Se Bhara Hai ,Bas Sachche Man se Dekh"
Dhanak is a story about a small boy who has lost his eyesight,
his sister wants to her brother to get his vision back. For this, she decides
to take the journey to Jaisalmer (some 300 kms away) to meet her idol Shahrukh
Khan and request him for help. On foot. It
is a story about believing in dreams and daring to the take the leap of faith. Even
Chotu isn’t fully convinced, “Shahrukh ke liye bhi koi ghar chodta hai kya?” he
only agrees for his sister. Nagesh Kukunoor of Rockford and Iqbal fame has
created a simple storyline which drips with simplicity.
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| Source-koimoi.com |
This movie isn’t for an audience looking for a complex web
for a plot. For Dhanak is filled with the cute war between SRK and Salman fans
in Pari and Chotu. Here in you’ll witness the sisterly sacrifice and love in
Pari who rejoices in failing so that she can help her brother in class, we see
their excitement for the movies on friday, and their fights like the one where
Pari being tired of her brother exclaims, “hey ramji, tune iski ankhein cheen li ,zubaan kyu chod di”. The screenplay like the plot moves at a
comfortable place and just when you are about to get suspicious of the positivity
and the dream like scenario, reality strikes in but not before Kukunoor forces
you to see the magic again.
source-zeenews.india.com
His writing ultimately leads towards a juncture where as an
audience you’ve to take a call, on what you just saw and what you believe. The
cinematography with the gorgeous barren dessert against the warm-hearty protagonists
and colourful personalities is a beautiful canvass to see. This was expected
from a movie by Kukunoor who has even in the past with movies like Dor and
Iqbal truthfully captured the beautiful countryside. The dialogues in the movie
are the perfect blend of innocence and humour. This unique road trip movie doesn’t concern
itself with too many intricacies but maintains the focus on the two young kids
out to fulfill their wish.
source-berlinale.de
Hetal Gadda (Pari) and Krrish Chhabria (Chotu) are a delight
to watch. Their brother-sister love will tug at your heart. Both of them not
only look insanely cute but have incredible job at portraying their roles. They
totally rule the screen but the supporting cast has done a great job too. Where
Rajiv comes as the cool friendly character, Suresh Menon has wonderfully donned
the role of an odd man tormented by the death of his family, Vipin Sharma as
the uncle is great too!
And binding all this sweetness with harmony, music director
Tapas Relia has produced a solid soundtrack with soulful numbers as Jeene Se
Bhi Zyaada , Mehandi and of course the lovely rendition of the iconic
Dum-A-Dum, which you must listen to if you haven’t already. (I mean how
incredible is the voice of Devu Khan!)
You must definitely watch this movie for-
1.
Chotu and Pari 2. A sweet story of hope 3.Humour
Rating-3.5 /5
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