Hi Naana will woo audience, says Naani

Nani-Mrunal Thakur starrer Hi Nanna is gearing up for worldwide theatrical release on December 7 in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada. Nani was in Chennai to promote the film Saturday

Nani said, ‘Nanna means ‘Appa’ in Tamil, but we felt that retaining the original title in all the languages will be good. It was useful for lip sync in all the languages. Moreover, the word ‘Nanna’ frequently appears throughout the film. It’s a beautiful movie, and I’m saying this after watching the full-length final output. The film is having its worldwide theatrical release on December 7.

“There is no separate sentiment or different emotions for father and mother’s love. Love is an universal language. There have been many movies based on mother’s love, and now we find the domain of ‘Father’s Love’ in big numbers. Hi Naana will be different’.

‘Initially, when I was working with Tamil directors, Tamil audiences started perceiving it as Telugu movies, and Telugu audiences as Tamil movies. Later, with the arrival of movies like Baahubali and Kantara, the scenario shifted to a new phase. Significantly, now there is no need to make movies with Telugu or Tamil heroes. If there is clarity in story and storytelling, the audiences are ready to accept it beyond the linguistic barriers and the regional boundaries. This has consistently prompted me to choose unique stories that will gain the attention of audiences.’

‘As a team, we all believed that Mrunal Thakur will be perfect for this role, and she has done a remarkable job’, she added.

There have been some similarities in theme of Hi Nanna with Jersey, and it was a huge challenge for me to try differentiating both the characters as I play father’s role in these movies, he added.

Hi Nanna is produced by Vyra Entertainment Mohan Cherukuri & Dr. Vijender Reddy Teegala at a whopping budget and is directed by Shouryuv. The film will have a Pan-Indian release in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi worldwide on December 7.