‘Firefly’: Niveditha Shivarajkumar’s debut production to release on grandfather Rajkumar’s 96th birth anniversary

Niveditha Shivarajkumar with her father, superstar Shivarajkumar; poster of ‘Firefly’
| Photo Credit: @nivedithasrk/Instagram

Niveditha Shivarajkumar, daughter of Kannada superstar Shivarajkumar, on Saturday announced the release date of her maiden production, Firefly. Written and directed by Vamshi, who also plays the lead, the film is set to be released in theatres on April 24. Notably, Shivarajkumar’s father and late veteran actor Rajkumar was born on April 24, 1929.

Niveditha took her X handle to announce the release date

Resharing the announcement, superstar Shivarajkumar wished the team and said the release of his daughter’s first film on the birthday of ‘Appaji’ is a special moment. “All the love that people have shown our family has come from Appaji, and it is very heartwarming to see everyone showing the same love for the next generation. Thank you to the fans and Kannada cinema lovers for your continued support. Firefly is a film that talks about death, pain, and the rebirth of the spirit of life. The way such a profound subject has been told in a simple and humorous way has been very close to me, and I am sure everyone will appreciate it,” he wrote on X.

Firefly is billed as a comedy drama. A previously released teaser of the film shows Vamshi as Vicky, who grapples with his melancholic world.

Rachana Inder of Love Mocktail (2020) fame stars as the film’s female lead, while Achyut Kumar, Sudharani, Sheetal Shetty, Moogu Suresh, Chitkala Biradar, and Sihi Kahi Chandru are also part of the cast. 

Abhilash Kalathi, who worked in the Ganesh-starrer Baanadariyalli (2023), is the film’s cinematographer. Charaj Raj is the music composer, Raghu Niduvalli is the dialogue writer, and Varadaraj Kamath has served as the production designer. Suresh Arumugam is editing the film.

The film is bankrolled under the banner Shri Mutthu Cine Services.