Dhananjay Ranjan’s directorial debut is a tribute to Kannada culture and Mysuru

We were the first to tell you that lyricist-writer Dhananjay Ranjan’s debut film

Mysuru

Diaries will see Urvi hero Prabhu Mundkur play an NRI who returns to his hometown. Here’s presenting the first look of Prabhu, heroine Pavvana and director Dhananjay, who essays the role of Prabhu’s friend in the film. “The film also sees Mysuru play a character too, hence the story had to be set here. Through the film, I show four friends, all around 28-29 years of age, who meet after a while and relive memories in the city. I do not show the usual Palace, Chamundi Hills and the likes that are the main Mysuru visuals in films. I’ve tried to show different sides to the city that haven’t been shown yet, since I am from there. Each of the four friends is a representative of a different area of the city. I’ve also tried to pay my tribute to culture and literature in the film, since Mysuru is home to

Kuvempu

’s residence and has been a place where many poets and writers hail from,” says Dhananjay. The team will commence their third schedule of shoot from next week.