Mangaluru: The Nitte International film festival 2023 opened here on Friday with the premiere of Kannada movie Hadinelentu, evoking positive responses from the audience. The movie has been directed by national award recipient Prithvi Konanur.
The movie’s plot revolves around the consequences that evolve after a sex tape of two teenagers gets leaked in pornographic sites. The film explores the theme of caste divide, gender discrimination, and the Indian legal system.
Actress Rekha Kudligi, who played a vital role in the film, was present for the premiere on behalf of the crew. After the screening of the film, the actress received feedback for the film. The audience appreciated the choice of casting by the director, actors’ natural acting and the
seamless flow of the story.
Actress revealed that there were practice sessions for the entire cast with the director before the commencement of the film shoot which helped the acting look realistic in the movie.
Though the film is not yet commercially released, it has been premiered, appreciated and nominated at
various international film festivals at Goa, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Pune, Busan, Delhi and New York.
Director Prithvi Konanur too has acted in one of the significant roles in the film. “Through his acting, we could learn lot more about our own characters,” said Rekha.
“The film didn’t have fixed dialogues. The Director would explain the situation and the actors would improvise it. This has helped the film have natural flow and thus give a realistic
experience to the audience,” explained Rekha.
Praveen Kumar, a cinephile who watched the movie, said that the film is very relevant to the present youth. It depicts how one incident could take a different turn in one’s life. The story is well woven, he added.
It was a very gripping and interestingly made film. The actors have brilliantly acted. Happy to see such Kannada films with good content, said Maitreya.
(By Catherine Fernandes, Student NICO)