Smile)[1] is a 2017 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy film directed and co-produced by Yogaraj Bhat, and jointly produced by Ganesh and Syed Salaam.

[2] Ganesh also features in the lead role alongside Apoorva Arora, Nikitha Narayan and Ashika Ranganath.

Siri tells him if Pulakeshi dreams of having a family, he may marry any girl of his choice and that she would live the rest of her life with sweet memories of him.

When Charulatha's sister elopes with her colleague to escape from unwanted marriage, she sacrifices her love and marries her would-be brother-in-law.

[14] However, later Nabha was replaced by model turned actress Ashika Ranganath, playing her first role for a film.

In February 2017, it was announced that actor Jaggesh would be appearing in a special song sequence penned by Bhat himself.

Yogaraj Bhat and Ganesh found a way to capture love and heartbreak in Mungaru Male through rains, and this time the two seem to have matured in their outlook on romance.

This time the two tell us that love can be navigated with a smile and only Ganesh complements Bhat’s efforts".

[21] On the contrary, a critic from Deccan Chronicle wrote that "Both Yogaraj and Ganesh reunite after a decade to recreate their magic but it turns out to an ordinary venture with mixed feelings.

While some part of the film looks refreshing and is emotionally packed with a reason to smile, the remainder is dragged on with the director’s usual tidbit formula".

[22] A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote that "Mugulu Nage is good enough to drag people to the theatres, but does it give the immersive experience to keep off gadgets altogether?

"[1] A critic from The Hindu wrote that "‘Mugulu Nage’ is not great as a whole but is at least good in parts which are not what you could say about many of Bhat’s efforts".