‘Ever wondered why many of us don’t wear a lungi to the mall’

Post a course abroad, Pranav Hegde was prepping for his career back home. “Directors Arjun Lewis and Akshith Shetty had approached my father, Mahesh Hegde, who has produced a couple of Tulu films, with a few scripts. One of his concepts centred on the fact that not many people wear lungis to the malls. He loved their rough draft, and they zeroed in on me for the lead role. I play a graduate who wants to start a culturally associated business that involves lungis. The film revolves around how this innocent-yet-focused and down-to-earth guy faces the hurdles that come his way,” says Pranav of his week’s release — Lungi. The debutant trained for the Khara Entertainment production in acting with artist Vidhu Uchil. “I also had actor-director Raj B Shetty giving me advice on how to get into character. Given that the film is being produced by my father, there was a bit of flexibility and patience when it came to ensuring I’ve got the shot right. This is a romantic comedy and I feel both the genres work pretty well for me. In that sense, this film is the perfect debut for me,” he concludes.


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