Nandadeepa is based on song

Cameraman and film producer Anaji Nagaraj who has made two commercial films Shashtri and Snehaanaa Preethinaa is now into making an artistic venture. His film Nandadeepa which is based on a song rendered by Gururaj Hoskote, was his favourite song for many years. And he preferred to chose a young and hard working Shivu Hiremath, who has been struggling, to direct the film.

"Yes, I have made this film with my hard earned money. I was struggling to make both ends meet earlier, but now I lead a comfortable life, thanks to my two productions. I am also a distributor now. But I was always thinking to make a film which gets me a big recognition in the form of awards. But there was no way that I could think of a subject on my own and the Gururaja Hoskote song came to my mind. Why should not I create a story out of this song which is so touching, I thought. That is how Nandadeepa was born. I think the film will bring tears in the eyes of the audience. I am sure the film will touch the hearts of the audience. And I will also realise the dream of winning an award through this film," said Anaji Nagaraj.

Nagaraj said that the film was completed after twenty five days shoot in a village near Hubli. He is planning to release the film with a few prints and has decided to penetrate deeper into B and C centres since he has a good distribution net work of his own. "The film's strength is that it would be able to reach all the sections of the people," said Anaji Nagaraj.