Dhanak is a 2016 Hindi 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 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
The film stars Hetal Gadda and Krrish Chhabria as the two children, playing brother and sister, in the leading roles, with supporting performances from Vipin Sharma, Gulfam Khan,Vibha Chibber, and Vijay Maurya. The film is set to release nationwide in India on June 17, 2016.
