Dhanak movie review: Nagesh Kukunoor's heart warming film is a must watch for everyone, including Salman and Shah Rukh Khan!
Dhanak is one film which is recommended not just for you but for Salman and Shah Rukh as well.
A smile will be pasted on your face throughout the runtime of the film, I bet!
It's not easy to love one actor between Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan. If you are a Bhai admirer, SRK aficionados will look at you begrudgingly and vice versa. They hardly care but there is a distinct rivalry between the fans of these two Khans and at times, they cry foul as well. But what if you don't have to pull down one for the other? Nagesh Kukunoor's Dhanak weaves the most heart warming story around the rivalry between the fans of these two Khans who happen to be siblings. This is one film which is recommended not just for you but for Salman and Shah Rukh as well.
What's it about:
Everything about this film is touching. The narrative has been so beautifully pieced together that Nagesh Kukunoor doesn't take much time to get to the point. No attempts have been made to show one star better than the other and it is so refreshing. Pari and Chotu's love for their screen idols have been showed with so much sincerity that every fan will relate to them. Even if you aren't a fan of any, you might become one. Nothing in the film is exaggerated. Many would say it's too convenient... life isn't so easy. But what if it is? What if innocence still gets a chance to win over everyone? There are moments in the film which will even make SRK and Salman proud of themselves. For instance, a coin toss decides who's story the two siblings will narrate during their walk to school. And every bit of those emotion will reach you. Or the time when incessant SRK praise makes Chotu scream for Salman bhai'.
No drama or melodrama has been ingested in the film for effect given the fact that Chotu has a disability. In fact, he is the lifeline of the film. Without him, Dhanak would have fallen flat. Krrish Chabbria is the best child actor you have seen in recent times. The mischief in his eyes and innocence of his dialogue delivery will make you applaud for him. Hetal Gada is brilliant as Pari whose only aim is to see her brother happy.
Kukunoor's storytelling ways have always made us rejoice be it Iqbal or Dor. Dhanak is on the same lines which is based only on human emotions and no gimmicks. I am ready to bet a smile will be pasted on your face throughout the runtime of the film!
What's not
There is hardly anything wrong with the film except perhaps for the second half which drags a bit. The psychic bit might come across as far-fetched too but that doesn't dilute the fun. Again, there will be some who would call it a convenient turn of events but then life is not always cruel. At times, it surprises too. But in a bit to keep it as real as possible, the filmmaker has incorporated a few human vices in it which threaten to derail the proceedings. Thankfully, it doesn't.
What to do
Doesn't matter if you aren't free this weekend, you have to watch this film or you will miss one of the best movies of this year! Confirm your date with Dhanak NOW!
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