New Delhi, Aug 12 - Forthcoming laugh riot 'Daddy Cool' is about a funeral gone wrong, but it doesn't make fun of the solemn ceremony, says Hyderabad-based director K. Murli Mohan Rao who marks his return to Bollywood with the film.

'We have woven the story around a funeral in our comedy, but it doesn't mock the serious occasion. It is not meant to hurt people's sentiments at all. I'm sure once people see the film, they will not take it in a bad taste,' Rao told IANS over phone from Mumbai.

'The film is not just about the funeral...there are a series of underlying situations. It is a lighthearted family drama with a lot of laughter in it,' he added.

Starring Aarti Chhabria, Ashish Chowdhry, Tulip Joshi, Aftab Shivdasani, Javed Jaffrey and Prem Chopra, the film is releasing Aug 28.

Rao, who has so far directed 15 Telugu movies and 10 Hindi films, has returned to Bollywood after seven years with 'Daddy Cool'.

'I was busy with my personal life and some family problems. Also another reason to take the long break was that I didn't want to jump at any opportunity that came my way. I was waiting for the right subject to make a film,' said Rao who started his career in 1983 with a Telugu film, 'Sangharshana'.

Rao's last Hindi venture was 'Kya Yahi Pyar Hai' that had Ameesha Patel and Aftab Shivdasani in the lead roles.