Hi Nanna Movie Review

Rating: 2.5/5

Starring: Nani, Mrinal Thakur, ‘Baby’ Kiara Khanna, Jayaram, Priyadarshi, Angad Bedi, Viraj Ashwin, and others with guest appearances by Shruti Haasan, Neha Sharma, Ritika Naik.

Words: Nagendra Kashi

Photography: Sanu John Varghese

Music: Hesham Abdul Wahab

Producers: Mohan Cherukuri (CVM), Dr Vijayender Reddy Thigala

Story, Direction: Souryuv

Release Date: December 6, 2023

Hi Nanna Movie Review in Telugu: After the success of ‘Dussehra’, the movie ‘Hi Nanna’ starring natural star Nani. If it’s Dussehra Mass… Hi Nanna Class! ‘Sitaharam’ fame Mrinal Thakur is the heroine in this movie. ‘Baby’ stars Kiara Khanna in the lead role. There are propaganda pictures and songs to comfort the mind. Apart from Telugu, the movie was released today in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi languages.

Hi Nanna Movie Story: 

Viraj (Nani) is a fashion photographer in Mumbai. His six-year-old daughter’s name is Mahi (‘Baby’ Kiara Khanna). It is the father’s habit to tell stories to the baby. Mom always asks me to tell the story. Viraj promises his mother to tell him if he gets first class. 

Mahi comes first. But, the mother does not tell the story. After waking up, Mahi goes out without telling her father. Yashna (Mrinal Thakur) saves the girl from an accident. Both sit together in a coffee shop. Viraj comes there. Compulsory Amma insists on telling the story, so he starts telling it in another way.

Before Viraj becomes a big photographer… he meets Varsha (Mahi imagines Yashna in the role – ie Mrinal Thakur). It becomes love. Varsha is rich. Viraj is middle class. Viraj comes home without listening to his mother. Will get married. A beautiful baby is born to them. As Viraj tells the story, Yashna imagines herself in the role of the girl he loves. Loves Viraj.

Actually… what happened after the baby was born? Why did Viraj and Varsha break up? Where did the rain go? What is Varsha’s family background? Who are the parents? Yashna, who married Arvind (Angad Bedi) in a week and fell in love with Viraj… did she tell him her heart? Or? What finally happened? You have to watch the movie to know.

Hi Nanna Movie Analysis: 

The father-daughter relationship, the love between the two is not new to the Telugu screen. The stories of girls who lost their hearts after seeing a father who cares for a motherless daughter with great love are not new. What makes ‘Hi Nanna’ stand out among the stories that have already come out? If you look at it… the role of the mother!

In ‘Hi Nanna’, the role of the mother is more important than the protagonist, the daughter. The twist is given to that character, and the scenes revolve around that twist! Maybe… I also liked that point and made the story okay!? But… the love story seems regular & routine until that twist comes. At one stage the shades of ‘Sarocharu’ are also visible. The songs in between give some relief. Once the twist is revealed, the heart flutters. From the time the twist is revealed to the end, the director has driven the story with interest.

The strength of the film is not the twist… love, the emotional conflict of the hero and heroine. We cannot always express the pain and love in our hearts. As such, it cannot be hidden. Souryuv tried to recreate such a situation on screen. 

The director who revealed the emotional conflict with heart… the audience also failed to feel that love. Once the twist is revealed… after hearing the hero’s story and knowing that the heroine has fallen in love… it is not difficult to imagine the next scenes. There is nothing to do but wait for the climax.

Hesham Abdul Wahab’s music brought life to Shauryuv’s story and scenes. The background music is stronger than the songs. Each scene is like a beautiful painting. The cinematography by Sanu John Varghese is superb. Even the production design by Avinash Kolla! Producers did not hesitate to spend. That cost was seen in every scene.

Hi Nanna Movie Actors Performance: 

Stylish & handsome Nani appeared on screen. It can be said that ‘Hi Nanna’ is the best look of Nani’s films so far. When it comes to acting… lived in emotional scenes. Seeing him, everyone who is in love with his wife and daughter becomes emotional. Nani was once again impressed with Sahaja’s acting.

Mrunal Thakur’s look & styling are better in the present story as Yashna than in Prema Katha as Varsha. Mrinal also cries in some scenes. Chinmai dubbing is also a reason for that. Said so naturally. Kiara Khanna’s performance in ‘Baby’ is kissable. One cannot help but admire her talent for doing an emotional scene at a young age.

Jayaram’s performance and image brought sobriety to the father’s role. Flag scenes have been strengthened. As a friend of the hero, Priyadarshi laughed a bit in the middle. This is the debut Telugu film of Hindi actor Angad Bedi. Arvind Krishna gave a settled performance in the role. Viraj Ashwin of ‘Baby’ fame appeared in two or three key scenes as his brother.

Shruti Haasan’s dance in ‘Odiyamma…’ song, that grace is superb. Ritika Naik made noise in one song. Neha Sharma shines in one scene.

In conclusion: ‘Hi Dad’ is an emotional journey! Interval twist is something different & new. If you take a twist… this is a routine movie. Mrinal Thakur & Nanik who believed in this story and gave life to it… Really hats off to Hesham Abdul Wahab who brought life to the story with music. For them, try going to theaters without any expectations. Note one more thing… the movie moves very slowly.