We all need a li’l bit of sparkle and rainbow in our lives. Director Nagesh Kukunoor’s Dhanak reminds us of the small joys of life and teaches us a lesson in dealing with our sorrows.
Who better to learn this from, than kids? Nagesh’s keen understanding of human emotions comes handy as he makes the young Pari his protagonist. Her world revolves around two things - her baby brother and her love for Shah Rukh Khan.
Every day after her aunt hurls bitter remarks at them, the duo leaves home for school, weaving a fictitious story around their favourite actors - hers is SRK, his is Salman Khan. Nagesh plays on the rivalry between SRK and Salma is better of the two is endearing. There is this particularly funny scene in which the kids meet a truck driver who too likes Shah Rukh.