Neeli Hakki

Name: Neeli Hakki
Director: Ganesh Hegde
Genre: Biography
Released: 2026-02-27
Rating: 2.5
Cast: Gopalkrishna Deshpande, Nidhi Hegde, Aman S. Karkera

Directed by Ganesh Hegde

TezScore50/100 Mixed Early coverage · 1 scored of 1 Indian-media review How TezScore works

27 Feb 2026

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Synopsis

Neeli Hakki

A Kannada drama about a poor farming family living on the edge of a forest, seen largely through their young son Sidda, who is more at home in the wild than in school. When debt and a failed crop push the family toward the city, the film follows his struggle with displacement and belonging. It reached Sun NXT on 27 February 2026 after a festival run.

Director: Ganesh Hegde
Release: 27 Feb 2026
Language: Kannada

Cast & crew

GO Gopalkrishna Deshpande Cast NI Nidhi Hegde Cast AM Aman S. Karkera Cast GA Ganesh Hegde Director

Reviews

Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.

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Mixed

The available source-linked Indian-media review for Neeli Hakki is mixed. The scored review is 50/100.

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OTTplay Prathibha Joy

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 2.5/5

There is a definitive end to the story, but one that didn’t really evoke an emotion. Irrespective of whether the reaction is good, bad or ugly, any film should make a viewer feel something; Neeli Hakki didn’t quite do that, despite an impressive and understated performance by young Aman S Karkera.

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