Event

IMFF@Austin: DHANAK

Indie Meme presents DHANAK
A Nagesh Kukunoor Film
2015/ India/ 106 minutes
Hindi with English subtitles

SYNOPSIS

Dhanak is an enchanting fable that reinforces the belief that life is beautiful. The story revolves around an eight-year old blind boy, Chotu, his ten-year old sister Pari, and the road trip of a lifetime they take across the dunes of Rajasthan to get his eyesight back. Pari has promised Chotu that he will be able to see by the time he turns 9, and his birthday is now only two months away! What unfolds is a magical journey that only the innocence of childhood allows you to experience. Chotu and Pari meet a host of colourful characters who sometimes help and sometimes thwart their plan, but always nudge them one step closer to their final destination.

FILMMAKER - Nagesh kukunoor

A chemical engineer by profession, Nagesh Kukunoor gave up his lucrative career as an environmental consultant in Atlanta and using his personal savings wrote, produced, acted in and directed his immensely successful debut film. Hyderabad Blues (1998) went on to become the largest grossing low-budget Indian film in English, and heralded a new era for Indian independent cinema. His cinematic journey has now spanned over a decade with awardwinning films such as Rockford, Iqbal, Dor, Lakshmi and Aashayein. Dhanak (Rainbow), his latest feature, has received rave reviews across the globe.

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ABOUT INDIE MEME

Indie Meme is a film promotion company for South Asian independent films in the US. We aim to build communities around film by promoting meaningful cinema via theatrical, non-theatrical, educational & event based platforms.

Indie Meme is a fiscally sponsored project of the Austin Creative Alliance.
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