Irrespective of life’s challenges or disappointments, life has to go on’: Jack Manju

Different films appeal to different people and that’s one of the reasons why they strike a chord with some, and not resonate much with others. But according to film distributer

Jack Manju

, “when you have a film like

Mugulu Nage

reaching out to almost all sections of the audience, you can’t help but have a winner. While the first half connects with the younger crowd, the second half connects with the family crowd, add to that the fact that the entire film has appealed to the women — not just in Bengaluru but in all parts of Karnataka such as Hubballi, Belagavi, Davanagere, Bagalkote and Mysuru.”
While you would assume that the heavy rains would have played spoilsport to some extent, Manju tells us. “Yes. The rains have been pouring incessantly. But the response from the audience has been so encouraging that some of the main theatres have decided against taking up new film releases as the collections on Mugulu Nage have been impressive.”
As for a personal take away, Manju feels that the underlying message in the film is what has worked wonders. “People fall in love and when that does not work out, they often become so dejected that they become modern versions of Devdas. This film teaches you to get away from old thoughts and move on with life,” he says.

When it comes to deciding whether to watch a movie or not, audiences take the opinion of those close to them. This word of mouth publicity has worked well for Mugulu Nage.
— Syed Salam, producer of Mugulu Nage, SS Films