`Dhanak`, a novel based on Nagesh Kukunoor`s forthcoming movie by the same name, was launched in Mumbai on June 8.The event was attended by Kukunoor, award-winning author Anushka Ravishankar, who has  written  the novel , actors Hetal Gada and Krrish Chhabria, along with Raghu Ram and Rajiv Laxman. Ravishankar not only spoke about the various challenges that were involved in the process but also read extracts from the book.When  asked what convinced him to share his story,  Nagesh  said he wasn`t so sure at first, but when he found out that `Dhanak` will be the first Indian children`s film to be novelised, he  thought it would be an exciting thing to attempt.The story is about two siblings, Pari and Chotu, as they set off on a road trip across Rajasthan to meet Shah Rukh Khan and get Chotu`s eyesight back. Rajiv Laxman, who plays the role of Gardu Banna, a swashbuckling SRK fan in the film, was impressed with the author`s ability to transform the vibrant visuals of the Rajasthan landscape into words vividly.Siblings lock horns over their favourite superstars in `Dhanak`