New Film this week - Bimba of Kavitha Lankesh

Praksh Rai and Daisy Bopanna in film Bimba

Its not new to see a non-commercial films facing all sorts of problems for their release from theaters to distributors. So was Kavitha Lankesh's Bimba that went all over the world at last is releasing this week in Karnataka. This film screened in many international film festivals received rave reviews from film critics allover the place. The story of the film is narrated based on a child artist, while nine-year-old Raksha plays the protagonist, new comers Daisy Bopanna and Sampath Kumar play the role of her parents belonging to a middle class family. Prakash Rai stars in a pivotal role in the film. 'Bimba' (The Image) is Kavitha Lankesh's fourth directorial venture. What happens to a talented child artist, who instead of being nurtured starts being exploited by everyone around her? That is the pulse of 'Bimba', a film that revolves around a middle class family who are suddenly thrust into the glamorous and demanding world of cinema. The film effectively explores a serious issue, sometimes grimly, often hilariously. It is as loud, blatant and entertaining as Indian mainstream cinema but underneath it handles subtler emotions.

Kavitha Lankesh has written the story, screenplay and dialogues besides directing this film. She is also the producer of 'Bimba'. Cinematography is by H. M. Ramachandra, music by Issac Thomas Kottukapalli and editing by M. N. Swamy.