“The emotion might be familiar but the way the story has been written and narrated will make it special for the audience,” says actor Nani, when we catch up for an interview in Hyderabad, days before the release of his new Telugu film, Hi Nanna. The film is a relationship drama in which he plays a single father who has a past and falls in love. Directed by newcomer Shouryuv, Hi Nanna features Mrunal Thakur, child actor Kiara, Jayaram, Priyadarshi Pulikonda, Angad Bedi and Shruti Haasan, and will be released in five languages on December 7.
Edited excerpts from the conversation:
Your previous film Dasara was your first one to cross the ₹100 crore mark at the box office and you shared your happiness through a poster on social media. What did that success mean to you?
