Nimbe Huli is a clean comedy for family audiences

Bollywood filmmaker Subhash Ghai forays into Kannada cinema with this week’s Nimbe Huli, a film that has the veteran excited. “When actor-director Hemanth Hegde first approached me with the script of the film, the idea was to make it as a Hindi film. But then members of my production house felt that it would be better suited to a Kannada film and suggested that we enter the industry with it,” says Subhash.
It’s been more than two years since, a time in which the film not only got made, but also faced several delays in its release. “Hemanth dealt with all the issues himself and never exposed me to any of it. He is very passionate about his product. I am glad that it is finally releasing,” the filmmaker says.
Subhash adds that he’s seen about 75% of the film. “It’s a clean comedy that is very interesting to watch and one that all members of the family can sit together and watch,” he says. The film’s release today marks the end of a long struggle for Hemanth to make it see the light of day, and the beginning of “hopefully a good run at the box office.” Despite the delay in its release, Hemanth says that the subject is not dated. “Nimbe Huli is a film that deals with contemporary issues. There are very witty dialogues that everyone will enjoy. One thing about the comedy in this film is that we have not resorted to double entendre. I believe that you don’t need below-the-belt dialogues to make a film click and this makes it a neat comedy,” says Hemanth.
The humour, he adds, is largely about taking potshots at various famous personalities like politicians and actors, himself included. In fact, rumour has it that one character bears an uncanny resemblance to MK Karunanidhi, something Hemanth denies.
The story and its treatment apart, the actor-director tells us that the music, especially the song Rama Rama, which has lyrics by poet H Dondiraja, is one to look out for.