Overview
A heartfelt journey of a father and child navigating the shadows of loss and love.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- heartwarming
- tender
- melancholic
- family movie night
- date night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film emotionally affecting and well served by Shouryuv’s direction, screenplay, performances, cinematography, and music.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Viraj narrates the story of Mahi’s missing mother to his child, structuring the emotional revelations around that telling.
The central relationship connects romance, absence, and the single father’s resilience while raising Mahi.
Mahi’s relationship with her father and her questions about her missing mother anchor the story’s emotional stakes.
Critics specifically praised the cinematography and music, while the film’s storytelling foregrounds heightened emotional experience.
Films like Hi Nanna, and why
Jersey
Shared romantic drama framework, emotional family relationships, and resilient characters.
The Pursuit of Happyness
Shared parent-child intimacy, heartfelt melodrama, and themes of sacrifice and love.
Sita Ramam
Shared tender romance, family-centered storytelling, and emotionally expressive music.
96
Shared bittersweet love story, memory-driven revelations, and high emotional intensity.
Movie Details
- Director
- Shouryuv
- Release Date
- 2023-12-07
- Runtime
- 155 min
- Rating
- 8.0 / 10 (75)
Cast
- Nani
- Mrunal Thakur
- Baby Kiara Khanna
- Jayaram
- Shilpa Tulaskar
- Priyadarshi Pullikonda
- Angad Bedi
- Viraj Ashwin
- Nassar
- Dristhy Talwar
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Hi Nanna about?
- A devoted single father’s carefully guarded account of his child’s absent mother opens into a tender journey through love, memory, and resilience.
- What is Hi Nanna like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hi Nanna as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Hi Nanna violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Hi Nanna.
- What did critics think of Hi Nanna?
- Critics broadly found the film emotionally affecting and well served by Shouryuv’s direction, screenplay, performances, cinematography, and music.
- Which films are like Hi Nanna?
- Films with a similar feel include Jersey, The Pursuit of Happyness, Sita Ramam, and 96.
- How long is Hi Nanna?
- Hi Nanna runs 155 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hi Nanna?
- In United States, Hi Nanna streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
