Daali Dhananjaya’s next production, a gangster comedy

Directed by Poornachandra Mysore of Orchestra Mysuru fame, the film is about a bunch of campy gangsters.

Actor-turned-producer Daali Dhananjaya has announced a new film under his banner, Daali Pictures.

Titled 'Mother Promise' with the tagline, ‘Father of all promises’, the film is directed by Poornachandra Mysore of 'Orchestra Mysuru' fame. 

The film, a gangster comedy, is Poornachandra’s directorial debut and features about 36 actors in main roles.

Growing up, the actor-director watched a lot of comedies — rip-roaring entertainers like ‘Ganeshana Madhuve’, ‘Hera Pheri’, ‘Ulta Palta’, and ‘Panchatantiram’ were among his favourites. He wanted to create something in that space.

But why a gangster movie? “The film isn’t an outright gangster movie with blood and violence. It’s about people living in a grey area — wrong from one angle and right from the other. But the film portrays them with a playful, campy exaggeration,” Poornachandra says.

The film essentially plays into the trope where a “good” guy emerges to beat up all the bad guys.

“They are those kind of gangsters. It’s about what happens when a bunch of half-baked fools come together,” he says, laughing.

The chaotic ensemble comedy features familiar faces including producer Dhananjaya, Nagabhushana of ‘Taragu Palya’, Shashank Soghal of ‘Daredevil Mustafa’, Srivatsa of ‘Hostel Hudugaru Bekagiddare’, and Mahadev Prasad of ‘Orchestra Mysuru’. 

The film also aims to revive KEB (Karnataka Entertainment Board), a YouTube channel once run by a group of content creators focused on producing humorous, satirical content in Kannada.

‘Mother Promise’ has finished shooting and is currently in post-production. The film is expected to release in the second half of the year.