‘Story Of Half Mentlu Is 100% Real’: Director Lakshmi Dinesh

Writer-Director Lakshmi Dinesh, who has a diploma in civil engineering, never imagined that he will venture into the entertainment industry and direct films. But certainly it happened. While talking about how he landed into the world of films, Dinesh also revealed that he is all excited for his directorial debut ‘Half Mentlu’, whose story is “100% real”.

The director told TOI, “I am from the village Jogidoddi in Ramanagara taluk. I did a diploma in civil engineering before coming to Bengaluru in search of a job. I used to write poems, and living near Kanteerva Studio, I became interested in films and wanted to be a lyricist. I entered the film industry as a lyricist, but when I saw directors at work on the sets, I was drawn towards directing. I observed how they worked and did my diploma in direction. I worked as an assistant director on eight films, and when I knew that I had enough experience, I thought it was time to turn director with Half Mentlu”.

About his directorial venture, he said, “The story of Half Mentlu is 100% real. It is based on a real incident that took place back in 2010. I observed what happened with a particular person for 3-4 months. I thought that he was an interesting character and wanted my first film to be based on him. The film explores the emotions in various kinds of love, such as a mother's love, the love towards a girl, love in friendship, etc”.

Lakshmi Dinesh has also spilled the beans on the hyped title of the movie. He said, “There is a lot of curiosity around the name of the movie. People in the movie think that Sandeepa's character is 'half mental', so the movie's title is actually from the audience's perspective. It is only in the climax that people will get to know if he really is 'half mental' or not”. The film also stars Sonu Gowda in a prominent role. 

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