NEW DELHI: The Hindi film Fuddu, which became controversial late last year for its title but received accolades from foreign delegates at the Film Bazaar of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), is expected to release later this year.

Speaking to Indiantelevision.com, the film’s director Sunil Subramani said that the film had been liked by international delegates who had come to the IFFI in November last year. 

Fuddu was also screened at the Jagran Film Festival this year to a packed house, Subramani said.

A comedy produced under the banner of Mahima Productions, the film revolves around the character Mohan played by Shubham who comes from Benares and is disturbed to see how people live in cramped houses in Mumbai city. His entire world tilts upside down when his wife leaves him for reasons, which are untrue. His family too discards him and disrespects him.  

Fuddu is an emotional film with a pinch of humour about how a man tackles such a situation. The film is directed by Sunil Subramani, who was an associate of Anurag Basu for 17 years. 

The film stars Shubham, Swati Kapoor who is a known face in Punjabi cinema, Dilip Merala, Pradeep Gupta, Paritosh Sand and Pawan Kumar Sharma who has also written the script of the film, among others. The film has been produced by Pradeep Gupta and has music by Rana Majumdar.