Blind faith in the divine is always something people turn to when in need, yet sometimes that faith can be quite misplaced. Director Nagesh Kukunoor’s Dhanak has shed light on this practice where the two children Chotu and Pari encounter a religious phoney Shira Mata on their life-changing journey to meet their idol and get Chotu’s eyesight back.
Shira Mata, played by the veteran actress Vibha Chibber, seems to be a hilarious take-off on a popular Indian self-styled God-woman who was recently in the news for her loud appearance, connections to Bollywood stars and even bigger claims of preaching the ways of God. By the looks of it, Dhanak also treads on the same path as previous satirical comedies Oh My God! and Pk which tackled the sensitive and controversial topic of blatant misuse and commercialization of religion.
This short promo from the film depicts one such ‘pure...
Shira Mata, played by the veteran actress Vibha Chibber, seems to be a hilarious take-off on a popular Indian self-styled God-woman who was recently in the news for her loud appearance, connections to Bollywood stars and even bigger claims of preaching the ways of God. By the looks of it, Dhanak also treads on the same path as previous satirical comedies Oh My God! and Pk which tackled the sensitive and controversial topic of blatant misuse and commercialization of religion.
This short promo from the film depicts one such ‘pure...
- 6/22/2016
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
Nagesh Kukunoor’s Dhanak has been sending out ripples across B-town with its heartwarming storyline, adorable leads and the scenic beauty of Rajasthan. Recently, the makers of the film held a screening for a thousand underprivileged kids at PVR Priya, New Delhi, in association with PVR Nest, the Csr wing of India’s biggest cinema company, PVR Limited.
Dhanak revolves around the story of siblings Chotu, a blind yet feisty boy, and his loving sister Pari and the bond they share. The journey of the two kids across the intimidating yet breathtaking deserts of Rajasthan, to regain Chotu’s eyesight and meet their idol is a fun yet emotional watch for the audiences.
And from the look of it these children from an Ngo enjoyed the movie to their heart’s content, specially the delightful songs!
Dhanak has been written and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor, and stars Krrish Chhabria and...
Dhanak revolves around the story of siblings Chotu, a blind yet feisty boy, and his loving sister Pari and the bond they share. The journey of the two kids across the intimidating yet breathtaking deserts of Rajasthan, to regain Chotu’s eyesight and meet their idol is a fun yet emotional watch for the audiences.
And from the look of it these children from an Ngo enjoyed the movie to their heart’s content, specially the delightful songs!
Dhanak has been written and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor, and stars Krrish Chhabria and...
- 6/17/2016
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
Nagesh Kukunoor’s Dhanak has been creating quite a buzz with its heartwarming story and adorable performances by the two children Chotu and Pari. Going by the trailer the growing popularity of this movie is palpable! We got a sneak preview of Pari’s love for Srk in the first trailer and her faith in her superstar Shahrukh Khan that he would help them solve their crisis.
However with the new promo of the movie out, the audiences witness a twist in the tale. Pari’s adorable little brother is revealed to be a hardcore Salman Khan fan! The proof of which we observed in the moments from the promo where Chotu is seen wearing the trademark Salman bracelet, hugging Salman’s movie poster and ranting his name just to muffle his sister’s praise for the King Khan.
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=QP_mpqcJn8Q
The rivalry between...
However with the new promo of the movie out, the audiences witness a twist in the tale. Pari’s adorable little brother is revealed to be a hardcore Salman Khan fan! The proof of which we observed in the moments from the promo where Chotu is seen wearing the trademark Salman bracelet, hugging Salman’s movie poster and ranting his name just to muffle his sister’s praise for the King Khan.
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=QP_mpqcJn8Q
The rivalry between...
- 6/3/2016
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
The trailer of Nagesh Kukunoor’s highly anticipated film Dhanak has garnered tremendous buzz among audiences and film buffs. The film stars two young actors, Hetal Gada and Krrish Chhabria, essaying the roles of Pari and Chotu, who are complete show-stealers as they set out on a beautiful journey to meet their hero, Shah Rukh Khan.
However, as a lot of fans have noticed, Chotu is seen wearing a certain silver bracelet in Dhanak’s poster and trailer – a bracelet that is famously worn and considered a lucky charm by another Bollywood superstar! Needless to say, this has generated a lot of curiosity among audiences. So, is there a fun twist in this tale of innocence and hope?
Director Nagesh Kukunoor isn’t spilling the beans yet. “Let’s just say that every brother-sister bond, no matter how loving, has some point of rivalry – and Chotu and Pari have a very interesting one.
However, as a lot of fans have noticed, Chotu is seen wearing a certain silver bracelet in Dhanak’s poster and trailer – a bracelet that is famously worn and considered a lucky charm by another Bollywood superstar! Needless to say, this has generated a lot of curiosity among audiences. So, is there a fun twist in this tale of innocence and hope?
Director Nagesh Kukunoor isn’t spilling the beans yet. “Let’s just say that every brother-sister bond, no matter how loving, has some point of rivalry – and Chotu and Pari have a very interesting one.
- 6/1/2016
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
Filmmaker Nagesh Kukunoor has brought us another soul-stirring rendition of the popular Sufi song ‘Dum-a-Dum Mast Qalandar’ in his upcoming film ‘Dhanak’. The ever-green soulful number has been picturised on the eight-year visually-impaired old Chotu, who is travelling across the Rajasthan desert with his elder sister Pari to meet Shahrukh Khan, in the hope that the superstar will help him get his eyesight back.
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCzPm0Ww4cc
Kukunoor has been extremely involved in all aspects of the film, including the music, and reveals that the song is his personal favourite. “In India, we are very proud of this classic melody that has always had a universal appeal over the years, and that comes across in the film as well.” Composed by Tapas Relia, the song has been sung by powerhouse performer Devu Khan, the young protégé of Indian Idol runner-up Swaroop Khan, from the folk...
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCzPm0Ww4cc
Kukunoor has been extremely involved in all aspects of the film, including the music, and reveals that the song is his personal favourite. “In India, we are very proud of this classic melody that has always had a universal appeal over the years, and that comes across in the film as well.” Composed by Tapas Relia, the song has been sung by powerhouse performer Devu Khan, the young protégé of Indian Idol runner-up Swaroop Khan, from the folk...
- 5/5/2016
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
Viacom18 launched its brand new VOD platform – Voot – with much grandeur and pomp on 29th March at a suburban hotel in Mumbai.
Voot is Vaicom18’s maiden venture into the digital platform which was launched by Sudhanshu Vats, Group CEO, Viacom18 and Gaurav Gandhi, COO, Viacom18 Digital Ventures. Voot will have an array of quirky and hilarious shows like Sinskari- a sex chat show by Alok Nath, Badman- Gulshan Grover’s webmovie in which he relaunches himself in Bollywood as the Hero, Soadies- a rip off of popular reality show Roadies led by Baba Sehgal, Chinese Bhassad- a comedy web series starring Naveen Polishetty written by Raahil Qaazi and Saurabh Tewari.
The entire cast of all the shows was present along with veteran actor Chunkey Pandey, who will be seen in Badman along with Gulshan Grover. Duo Raghu Ram and Rajiv Laxman were also seen at the gala event posing...
Voot is Vaicom18’s maiden venture into the digital platform which was launched by Sudhanshu Vats, Group CEO, Viacom18 and Gaurav Gandhi, COO, Viacom18 Digital Ventures. Voot will have an array of quirky and hilarious shows like Sinskari- a sex chat show by Alok Nath, Badman- Gulshan Grover’s webmovie in which he relaunches himself in Bollywood as the Hero, Soadies- a rip off of popular reality show Roadies led by Baba Sehgal, Chinese Bhassad- a comedy web series starring Naveen Polishetty written by Raahil Qaazi and Saurabh Tewari.
The entire cast of all the shows was present along with veteran actor Chunkey Pandey, who will be seen in Badman along with Gulshan Grover. Duo Raghu Ram and Rajiv Laxman were also seen at the gala event posing...
- 4/1/2016
- by BollySpice Editors
- Bollyspice
Last month Nagesh Kukunoor's Dhanak bagged 2 awards at the Berlinale Festival, and now Kukunoor is all set to leave for Toronto in April, where Dhanak will be screened at the Tiff kids.
Nagesh posted on a micro-blogging site, "Happy to announce that @Dhanakthefilm is headed to Toronto in April. Will show at @tiff kids."
Nagesh Kukunoor is known for his critically-acclaimed movies like Dor, Iqbal. Nagesh's last movie Laksmi, which was a Bollywood movie based on social problem, had also bagged an award for best narrative at the Palm Springs Film Festival.
Dhanak is the story of a ten-year-old girl Pari and her blind younger brother Chotu, who are inseparable. Written and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor, Dhanak's cast includes Krrish Chhabria, Hetal Gada, Gulfam Khan, Vipin Sharma, Suresh Menon, Chet Dixon, Fllora Saini, Vijay Maurya, Vibha Chhibber and Rajiv Laxman.
Nagesh posted on a micro-blogging site, "Happy to announce that @Dhanakthefilm is headed to Toronto in April. Will show at @tiff kids."
Nagesh Kukunoor is known for his critically-acclaimed movies like Dor, Iqbal. Nagesh's last movie Laksmi, which was a Bollywood movie based on social problem, had also bagged an award for best narrative at the Palm Springs Film Festival.
Dhanak is the story of a ten-year-old girl Pari and her blind younger brother Chotu, who are inseparable. Written and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor, Dhanak's cast includes Krrish Chhabria, Hetal Gada, Gulfam Khan, Vipin Sharma, Suresh Menon, Chet Dixon, Fllora Saini, Vijay Maurya, Vibha Chhibber and Rajiv Laxman.
- 3/10/2015
- GlamSham
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