Dhanwan was a family drama released on July 24, 1981. The movie was directed by Surendra Mohan and produced by Sohanlal Kanwar. The major roles in the movie were played by Rajesh Khanna, Rakesh Roshan, Reena Roy and Om Parkesh while the roles of Shakti Kapoor, Mazhar Khan, Vijayendra Ghatge and Aruna Irani were equally important. The music of the film was directed by Hridayanath Mangeshkar while the songs were sung by Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar and Usha Mangeshkar.

Dhanwan was a family flick that managed to impress the audience for a long time. The movie was directed by Surendra Mohan who directed movies like Hatyara released in 1977, Nishan released in 1983 and Hirasat released in 1987 while his debut film as a director was Seema released in 1971. The movie was produced by Sohanlal Kanwar who is the producer of movies like Seema released in 1971, Duniyadari released in 1977 and Paapi Pet Ka Sawal Hai released in 1984.

The male lead in the film was played by Rajesh Khanna who has given many hit movies like Aradhana released in 1969, Haathi Mere Saathi released in 1971 and Bawarchi released in 1972 while his first movie as an actor was Aakhri Khat released in 1967. The female lead in the movie was played by Reena Roy who has acted in movies like Jangal Mein Mangal released in 1972, Kalicharan released in 1976 and Dard Ka Rishta released in 1982 while her first film was Zaroorat released in 1972.

The songs of the movie are:
1.    Maro Bhar Bhar Kar
2.    Mohabbat Kaa Taallook
3.    Ye Aankhe Dekh Kar