Rishi

<p>Rishi, the head of a college, is a rich man living with his loving family and is soon to be married to Sneha. He finds out that he has a stepbrother, Hari through his father’s illegitimate relationship with a woman whom he loved. He couldn’t reveal this earlier because of the fear of losing respect in the society. The son born out of such a relationship is Hari. His mother has died recently. Due to the illtreatment given by the society to himself and his mother, Hari has become addicted to drugs. What will Rishi do after knowing his father’s truth? Will he change Hari’s life? Will Rishi’s family and society accept Hari as their family’s son? This forms the crux of the film. of wrote that “‘Rishi’ is a must for all quality-conscious Kannada filmgoers”. A critic from wrote that “In a nutshell, has everything on screen that the director desired – from aggression to affection; from sentiment to comedy; from seriousness to frivolousness. It’s a cheer joy to watch a classy family entertainer”. wrote “The director has effectively handled the subject. The story moves smoothly in the first half but the second half is heavy with sentimental scenes. Still there is a freshness in narrating the story. With comedy, action, romance and sentimental scenes the director tries to make the film a mass entertainer”.</p>