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Dhanak

'Dhanak' is a 2016 road movie written and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor. It is produced by Manish Mundra, Nagesh Kukunoor and Elahe Hiptoola. The film features Hetal Gadda and Krrish Chhabria as the two children, playing brother and sister, in the leading roles, with supporting actors like Vipin Sharma, Gulfam Khan, Vibha Chibber, and Vijay Maurya.

The story revolves around Pari (Hetal Gadda) who 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 that her hero will help her on her mission.

The movie 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 is all set to release on June 17, 2016.