Meri Nimmo

Meri Nimmo is a 2018 Indian drama film directed by Rahul Ganore Shanklya and produced by Aanand L. Rai. The film stars Anjali Patil as Nimmo, and Karan Dave as Hemu, an eight-year-old boy who falls in love with the 24-year-old Nimmo. It premiered at the 47th International Film Festival of India and the Mumbai Film Festival in 2017 where it earned critical praise. Meri Nimmo was released online digitally through Eros Now on 27 April 2018.

Cast

Anjali Patil as Nimmo
Karan Dave as Hemu
Shalini Pandey as Nimmo's friend
Aryan Mishra as Matru
Sunayana Agarwal as Hemu's mother
Amar Singh Parihar as Dulha
Sarika Nayak as Nimmo's Bua
Vivek Pandey as Nimmo's father
Rana Pratap Sengar as Shailu
Anshul Thakur as Mahendra

Soundtrack

The soundtrack of Meri Nimmo consists of 3 songs composed by Krsna Solo and Mangesh Dhakde the lyrics of which have been written by Raj Shekhar.

Reception

Udita Jhunjhunwala of Firstpost called the film a "uncomplicated and sweet story" but felt the runtime was stretched. R. J. Alok gave a positive review and called the film "relatable". Nandini Ramnath of Scroll praised the performances of Anjali Patil and Karan Dave and said that, "Despite its narrative holes, the 90-minute film has been directed with confidence and has identifiable characters." Rahul Desai of Film Companion gave the film a rating of 3 out of 5 and said that, "It’s sweet, even when it gets repetitive, because the makers don’t employ the usual crutches accompanying such themes". Mayank Shekhar of Mid-Day was impressed with the film and said that, "Meri Nimmo, produced by Aanand L Rai, is a rare Hindi film that tells you as much about childhood as life in a village."