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."