ಒಂದು ಕಡೆ ರಿಯಲ್ ಸ್ಟಾರ್ ಉಪೇಂದ್ರ.. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಡೈರೆಕ್ಷನ್ ಹೇಳ್ತಿರೋದು ಡಿಫರೆಂಟ್ ಡೈರೆಕ್ಟರ್ ಶಶಾಂಕ್.. ಅವರ ಜೊತೆ ಕೈಜೋಡಿಸಿರೋದು ಪಾತ್ರ ಎಂಥದ್ದೇ ಇರಲಿ, ಪರಕಾಯ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ಮಾಡೋ ಹರಿಪ್ರಿಯಾ.. ಈ ಜೋಡಿಯ ಚಿತ್ರ ಇದೇ ಏಪ್ರಿಲ್‍ನಲ್ಲಿ ಸೆಟ್ಟೇರುತ್ತಿದೆ.

ಈ ಸಿನಿಮಾ ಕನ್ನಡ ಮತ್ತು ತೆಲುಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬರಲಿದೆ. ಇದು ನನ್ನ ಮತ್ತು ಉಪ್ಪಿ ಸ್ಟೈಲ್ ಕಾಂಬಿನೇಷನ್ ಸಿನಿಮಾ. ಯುಗಾದಿ ದಿನ ಚಿತ್ರದ ಟೈಟಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಫಸ್ಟ್‍ಲುಕ್ ರಿಲೀಸ್ ಮಾಡಲಿದ್ದೇವೆ ಎಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಶಶಾಂಕ್.

ಅಂದಹಾಗೆ ಕಳೆದ ವರ್ಷ ಉಪ್ಪಿ-ಶಶಾಂಕ್ ಜೋಡಿಯ ಚಿತ್ರವೊಂದು ಸೆಟ್ಟೇರಿತ್ತು. ಅದೇ ಬೇರೆ.. ಇದೇ ಬೇರೆ.. ಆ ಚಿತ್ರದ ಸುದ್ದಿ ಸದ್ಯಕ್ಕಿಲ್ಲ.

ಪುನೀತ್ ರಾಜ್‍ಕುಮಾರ್ ಆಂಜನಿಪುತ್ರದ ಶೂಟಿಂಗ್ ಮುಗಿಸಿದ ನಂತರ ರಾಕ್‍ಲೈನ್ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣದ ಚಿತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಡಗಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆ ಚಿತ್ರ ಮುಗಿದ ನಂತರ ಪುನೀತ್ ತಮ್ಮದೇ ಬ್ಯಾನರ್‍ನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಸ ಚಿತ್ರ ಕೈಗೆತ್ತಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕ ಶಶಾಂಕ್.

ಮೊಗ್ಗಿನ ಮನಸ್ಸು, ಕೃಷ್ಣನ್ ಲವ್ ಸ್ಟೋರಿ, ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಲೀಲೆ, ಬಚ್ಚನ್, ಮುಂಗಾರು ಮಳೆ-2.. ಹೀಗೆ ಡಿಫರೆಂಟ್ ಸಿನಿಮಾಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಸ್ಟಾರ್ ಡೈರೆಕ್ಟರ್ ಆಗಿರುವ ಶಶಾಂಕ್‍ಗೆ, ಪುನೀತ್ ಜೊತೆ ಇದು ಮೊದಲ ಚಿತ್ರ. 

ಪಿಆರ್‍ಕೆ ಬ್ಯಾನರ್‍ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣವಾಗುವ ಈ ಚಿತ್ರ ಜನವರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೆಟ್ಟೇರುವ ಸಾಧ್ಯತೆ ಇದೆ. 

ಪಿಆರ್‍ಕೆ ಬ್ಯಾನರ್‍ನಲ್ಲಿ ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಈ ಬ್ಯಾನರ್‍ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣವಾಗುತ್ತಿರುವ ಮೊದಲ ಚಿತ್ರ ಕವಲುದಾರಿ. ಆಲಮೇಲಮ್ಮ ಖ್ಯಾತಿಯ ರಿಷಿ ಆ ಚಿತ್ರದ ನಾಯಕ. ಎರಡನೇ ಚಿತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಶಶಾಂಕ್ ನಿರ್ದೇಶರಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

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ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕ ಶಶಾಂಕ್, ನಿರ್ಮಾಪಕರಾಗಿ ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದ್ದ ಮೊದಲ ಚಿತ್ರ ತಾಯಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಮಗ. ಆದರೆ, ನಿರ್ದೇಶನದ ಹೊಣೆಯನ್ನು ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು. ಅಜಯ್ ರಾವ್, ಆಶಿಕಾ ರಂಗನಾಥ್ ಹಾಗೂ ಸುಮಲತಾ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಪಾತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಚಿತ್ರವನ್ನು ರಘು ಕೋವಿ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಿಸಬೇಕಿತ್ತು. ನಂತರ ಅವರು ಬದಲಾಗಿ, ಅವರ ಜಾತಕ್ಕೆ ವೇದ್‍ಗುರು ಬಂದರು. ಈಗ ಅವರ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಸ್ವತಃ ಶಶಾಂಕ್ ಅವರೇ ನಿರ್ದೇಶನದ ಹೊಣೆ ಹೊತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

ವೇದ್‍ಗರು ಅನಾರೋಗ್ಯದಿಂದಾಗಿ ಚಿತ್ರ ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇದರ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಪುನೀತ್ ರಾಜ್‍ಕುಮಾರ್ ಚಿತ್ರ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಮುಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿದೆ. ಹೀಗಾಗಿ ಚಿತ್ರವನ್ನು ನಾನೇ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಿಸಲು ಮುಂದಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಅನ್ನೊದು ಶಶಾಂಕ್ ಮಾತು.

ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಅಂದುಕೊಂಡಂತೆಯೇ ಆಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ತಾಯಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಮಗ ಚಿತ್ರದ ವೇಳೆಯಲ್ಲೇ ಪುನೀತ್ ರಾಜ್‍ಕುಮಾರ್ ಅಭಿನಯದ ಚಿತ್ರವೂ ಸೆಟ್ಟೇರಬೇಕಿತ್ತು.

ಸೀರೆ ಎಂದರೆ ಸಾಕು..ಸ್ವಾಭಿಮಾನ ಚಿತ್ರದ ದೂರದ ಊರಿಂದ ಹಮ್ಮೀರ ಬಂದ.. ಮಿ.ರಾಜಾ ಚಿತ್ರದ ಸೀರೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಧೀರ..ಜನುಮದ ಜೋಡಿ ಚಿತ್ರದ ಸೀರೆ..ಸೀರೆ..ಸೀರೆ..ಎಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲೋ ಹಾರೈತೆ..ಮಿಡಿದ ಹೃದಯಗಳು ಚಿತ್ರದ ತಂದೆ ಕೊಡಿಸೋ ಸೀರೆ..ಪಂಚರಂಗಿ ಚಿತ್ರದ ಉಡಿಸುವೆ ಬೆಳಕಿನ ಸೀರೆಯಾ..ರನ್ನ ಚಿತ್ರದ ಸೀರೆಲಿ ಹುಡುಗಿಯ ನೋಡಲೆಬಾರದು..

ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ಹತ್ತಾರು ಹಾಡುಗಳು.. ಸೀರೆ ತೊಟ್ಟವರೂ ನೆನಪಾಗ್ತಾರೆ. ಅಂದಹಾಗೆ ಈ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಹಾಡುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪಂಚರಂಗಿಯ ಬೆಳಕಿನ ಸೀರೆ ಹಾಗೂ ರನ್ನನ ಸೀರೆಲಿ ಹುಡುಗಿಯ.. ಹಾಡುಗಳ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಕರ್ತ ಯೋಗರಾಜ್ ಭಟ್ಟರೇ. ಅದೇಕೋ ಏನೋ.. ಭಟ್ಟರು ಸೀರೆಯ ಬೆನ್ನು ಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

ಸೀರೆ ಅನ್ನೋದು ಯೋಗರಾಜ್ ಭಟ್ಟರ ಹೊಸ ಸಿನಿಮಾದ ಟೈಟಲ್ಲು. ಹಾಗಂತ ಅವರು ನಿರ್ದೇಶನ ಮಾಡ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಭಟ್ಟರು ಮತ್ತು ಶಶಾಂಕ್ ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೇ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ಚಿತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಭಟ್ಟರ ಶಿಷ್ಯ ಮೋಹನ್ ಸಿಂಗ್ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕ.

ನಟ ರಿಷಿಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದೊಳ್ಳೆ ಕಥೆಯ ಹುಡುಕಾಟದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಭಟ್ಟರು, ಕಥೆಯನ್ನು ಶಶಾಂಕ್ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಶಶಾಂಕ್ ಅವರಿಗೂ ಕಥೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಾಗಿದೆ. ಗಾಳಿಪಟ 2ನಲ್ಲಿ ರಿಷಿ ನಟಿಸಬೇಕಿತ್ತು. ನಂತರ ಬದಲಾವಣೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ರಿಷಿಗಾಗಿ ಬೇರೊಂದು ಸಿನಿಮಾ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ ಎಂದಿದ್ದ ಭಟ್ಟರು, ಸ್ವತಃ ತಾವೇ ನಿರ್ಮಾಪಕರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಶಶಾಂಕ್ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ. ಭಟ್ಟರ ಗ್ಯಾಂಗಿನ ಮಾಸ್ತಿ ಡೈಲಾಗ್ ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

ಮೊಗ್ಗಿನ ಮನಸ್ಸು, ಕೃಷ್ಣನ್ ಲವ್ ಸ್ಟೋರಿ, ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಲೀಲಾ, ಬಚ್ಚನ್, ಮುಂಗಾರು ಮಳೆ 2 ಹೀಗೆ ಹಿಟ್ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಿಟ್ ಚಿತ್ರ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ನಿರ್ದೇಶ ಶಶಾಂಕ್ ತಮ್ಮದೇ ಹೋಮ್ ಬ್ಯಾನರ್​ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಚಿತ್ರ ತಾಯಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಮಗ.

ಚಿತ್ರದ ಹೀರೋ ಅಜೇಯ್ ರಾವ್. ಕೃಷ್ಣನ್ ಲವ್ ಸ್ಟೋರಿ, ಕೃಷ್ಣಲೀಲಾ ಎಂಬ ಎರಡು ಸೂಪರ್ ಹಿಟ್ ಚಿತ್ರ ನೀಡಿರುವ ಜೋಡಿ, ಈಗ ‘ತಾಯಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಮಗ' ಚಿತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಒಂದಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಚಿತ್ರದ ನಾಯಕಿ ಮತ್ತು ತಾಯಿಯ ಪಾತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಶಶಾಂಕ್ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ತೃಪ್ತಿಯಾಗಬಲ್ಲ ಕಲಾವಿದರು ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಹುಡುಕಾಟ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದೆ. 

ಆದರೆ, ಚಿತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಗೀತ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕರ ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಮುಗಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಶಶಾಂಕ್. ಜುಡಾ ಸ್ಯಾಂಡಿ ತಾಯಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಮಗ ಚಿತ್ರದ ಮ್ಯೂಸಿಕ್ ಡೈರೆಕ್ಟರ್. ಜುಡಾ ಸ್ಯಾಂಡಿ ಯಾರು ಎಂದರೆ, ಒಂದ್ಸಲ ಆಪರೇಷನ್ ಅಲಮೇಲಮ್ಮ ಚಿತ್ರವನ್ನು ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ. ಆ ಚಿತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಗೀತ ನೀಡಿದ್ದವರೇ ಈ ಜುಡಾ ಸ್ಯಾಂಡಿ. 

ಚಿತ್ರದ ಕಥೆ ಮತ್ತು ಚಿತ್ರಕಥೆಯನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಶಶಾಂಕ್, ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್ 2ನೇ ವಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿತ್ರದ ಶೂಟಿಂಗ್ ಶುರು ಮಾಡಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಚಿತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಡಾ.ರಾಜ್ ಕುಮಾರ್ ಅವರ ಅಭಿನಯದ ಚಿತ್ರದ ಹೆಸರು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿರು ವಕಾಋಣ, ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿದೆ ಎಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಶಶಾಂಕ್. 

1978ರಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದ ಡಾ.ರಾಜ್ ಅಭಿನಯದ ತಾಯಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಮಗ ಚಿತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಪದ್ಮಪ್ರಿಯಾ, ಸಾಹುಕಾರ್ ಜಾನಕಿ, ಪಂಡರೀಭಾಯಿ, ಅಶ್ವತ್ಥ್, ತೂಗುದೀಪ ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸ್..ಮೊದಲಾದವರು ನಟಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ, ಆ ಚಿತ್ರಕ್ಕೂ ಈ ಚಿತ್ರಕ್ಕೂ ಸಂಬಂಧವಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ, ತಾಯಿ ಮಗನ ಸೆಂಟಿಮೆಂಟ್ ಇರಲಿದೆ ಎಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಶಶಾಂಕ್. 

Director Shashank and his film team or shocked after the Censor Board granted and a certificate to the film Tayige Takka Maga. The film is releasing on November 16 across Karnataka. Kannada film makers have always complaint that the censor board is partial.

While non Kannada films with lots of violence are given UA certificate or even U certificates Kannada films which have much less violent content are given A certificate. Shashank will address the media on this issue on Monday. A certificate for the film will mean that multiplexers and other theatres will not allow persons below 18 years inside the theatres.

This will greatly impact the sales and box office collections. Parents will not be able to take their children to this movie. It is a big surprise that a film on the relationship between a mother and son has got an A certificate. Shashank says is very shocked with the certificate issued to his film. It is not known what action he will take now since the release of the film is so near.

Actor Ajay Rao, director Shashank and producer-director Guru Deshpande have joined hands for a new film which is all set to be launched next year.

Both Shashank and Guru Deshpande have directed Ajay Rao earlier. This time, while Guru Deshpande is producing the film under his G Cinemas banner, Shashank has written the story and screenplay for the film. Debutante Shankar who had worked for Guru Deshpande in his previous films will be directing the film.

Earlier, Guru Deshpande was supposed to produce a new film called 'Rainbow - Colors of Crime' for Ajay Rao. However, the film did not start due to various reasons. Now Ajay will be acting in a film to be produced by Guru Deshpande.

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Shashankraj's 'Goolihatti' which started one and a half years ago is all set to be releasing on the 26th of June. The film stars Arun, Tejaswini, Mahesh, Mamatha Rawath and is produced by Bhargava.

On Friday, the team held a press conference to announce the release of the film on the 26th of June. The distribution rights has been acquired by Bengaluru Kumar and he will be distributing the film through out Karnataka.

On the same occasion, the motion poster of the film along with a key chain, T Shirt and booklet were released for promotion. The promotional materials were released by Rishikumara.

Director Shashankraj, Mamatha Rawath, Appu Venkatesh, music director Srimanju and others were present at the occasion.

Actress Haripriya has been selected as the heroine of Upendra's new film to be directed by Shashank. The film is all set to be launched on the 22nd of April.

Shashank has been talking about directing Upendra in a new film for the past three years. Last year, a film was launched in Bangalore with Upendra as the protagonist and Nishivika Naidu and Rukmini Vasanth as the heroines. However, the film was shelved due to various reasons and now Shashank is back with a new story for Upendra.

The untitled film stars Upendra, Haripriya, Devaraj, Rangayana Raghu, Achyuth Kumar and others in prominent roles and is touted to be as family entertainer. Shekhar Chandru is the cameraman, while Arjun Janya is the music director. The shooting for the film will start once Upendra completes the second schedule of R Chandru's 'Kabza'.

Ajay Rao is roping many stars for his upcoming film 'Krishna Leela', for which he is the producer. The film has Puneeth Rajkumar and Upendra a couple of songs. The songs were released by Darshan recently. Now Ajay has got the trailer of the film released by Yash.

Recently, the trailer of 'Krishna Leela' was released by Yash at his residence. Yash not only released the trailer of the film, but also reacted to the funny and intense moments of the trailer. Yash also wished Ajay Rao for turning producer and wished both Ajay as well as director Shashank the very best of luck for the film.

'Krishna Leela' is ready and the film is likely to release in the month of February.

Director Shashank has an early festival gift. Love 360 his latest directorial which is also produced under this Shashank Cinemas banner has found takers in Tamil and Telugu. In fact, a big production house has signed on to remake the film in the two languages. 

This is a big boost for Shashank who showed the guts to produce the film with newcomers. Praveen, the lead actor is a new comer from Hospete. He is from a non-film background whose father was a doctor. Rachana Inder, of the Love Mocktail fame is the leading lady. Love 360 had a tepid start at the box office but went on from strength to strength on the back of very good word of mouth publicity. 

Shashank has said that the final details of the remake deal is being worked out and details of the production house and cast would be revealed in a few days. 

Ganesh starrer 'Mungaru Male 2' being scripted and directed by Shashank was launched in a low key affair at the West of Chord Road Ganapathi temple on Thursday. While 'Mungaru Male' producer E Krishnappa sounded the clap for the first shot, Prakash Shetty of Gold Finch Hotels switched on the camera. Producer Gangadhar was present at the occasion.

'Mungaru Male 2' stars Ganesh and V Ravichandran in prominent roles. Shekhar Chandru is the cameraman, while Arjun Janya is the music director. The star cast including the heroine is yet to be finalised.

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Mungaru Male 2 Waiting for Rainy season - Exclusive

Mungaru Male 2 Shooting in April - Exclusive

Mungaru Male Vs Duniya on Jan 1

Mungaru Male 2 Script Pooja Done

Shashank to Direct Mungaru Male 2 - Exclusive

Uma Column 22 - ಮಳೆ ಹುಡುಗಿಯ ಮರೆವಿನ ಲೀಲೆ

The song recording for Ganesh starrer 'Mungaru Male 2' was started on Friday morning at the Arjun Janya studio in Bangalore. While, 'Mungaru Male' had Manomurthy as the music composer, 'Mungaru Male 2' has Arjun Janya as the music composer. Ganesh, director Shashank, producer E Krishnappa and Gangadhar and others were present during the pooja of the song recording.

With this the work of 'Mungaru Male 2' has been started in full zoom and Shashank is expected to go on floors in June after the start of the rainy season.

Mungaru Male 2 releasing this week is expected to take a mega opening at the box office. The film is releasing simultaneously worldwide and in around 250 screens in Karnataka. The sequel to the 2006 film has in addition to Ganesha, Ravichandran and Neha Shetty.

Mungaru Male 2 is produced by Gangadhar and Directed by Shashank, the Distribution rights of the film have been sold out with all theatres giving advance payment to screen the film. There is also positive talk about the film in the industry and there is great expectations about the sequel.

Mungaru Male is one of the highest grossing films of all time in Sandalwood and also a trend setting film. Mungaru Male 2 has a multi crore film and has been made at a cost that is many times more than the first installment.

If everything had gone right, then Shashank was supposed to direct a new film for Upendra this year. However, the film got delayed due to various reasons and now Shashank will be directing a film for Puneeth Rajakumar.

Yes, Shashank himself has confirmed that he will be directing a film for Puneeth next year. Puneeth will not only be acting in the film, but also will be producing the film under his PRK Films banner.

More details about the film is yet awaited.

Well known directors Yogaraj Bhatt and Shashank who are also producers have come forward to produce a new film jointly.

The new untitled film is being jointly produced by Yogaraj Movies and Shashank Cinemas. The film is being directed by small screen director Mohan Singh, who has assisted Yogaraj Bhatt in his previous films. Mohan Singh is directing the film based on a story by Yogaraj Bhatt.

The film stars Rishi of 'Operation Alamelamma' in lead role. The shooting for the film will start in the month of June.

If everything had gone right, then Ved Guru was supposed to direct Ajay's 25th film 'Thayige Thakka Maga'. Now Shashank who is producing the film has taken over as the director of this film.

This is not the first time that the director of the film has been changed. When the project was announced last year, Raghu Kovi was the director. Later, Ved Guru replaced him. Now, Shashank himself will be directing the film as his film with Puneeth Rajakumar has been postponed to this year end.

'Thayige Thakka Maga' stars Ajay Rao, Sumalatha, Ashika, Acyuth Kumar and others in prominent roles. Shekhar Chandru is the cameraman, while Judah Sandy is the music director. The shooting for the film will start from the 06th of February.

Director Shashank who has turned producer with Tayige Takka Maga has already finalised his next venture. He will be teaming up with none other than Upendra for his next home production. There has been speculation that the two were planning a film together.

But there was no confirmation about it till now. But on Monday evening the confirmation came at the audio success function of Tayige Takka Maga. This is Shashank's first home production which he is also directing. Apart from the confirmation there was not much details forthcoming about the new film.

But sources told Chitraloka that the film is expected to start very soon after Upendra completes R Chandru's I Love You. Tayige Takka Maga is releasing in the middle of November.

The talented director who hit a 'Sixer’ on his debut and then went to deliver several hits including Moggina Manasu, Bachchan, Krishnan Love Story and many more, had recently launched his home banner - Shashank Cinemas with Thayige Thakka Maga as its debut venture.

Now, the director turned producer, returns with second production venture starring real star Upendra in the lead.

“After the success of Thayige Thakka Maga, I had announced my second venture under my banner Shashank Cinemas with real star Upendra. Presently, the script work is on with plans to start the shooting from April. It is going to be a social drama,” says Shashank.

His previous Thayige Thakka Maga marked 25th film for Ajai Rao, in which Mrs Sumalatha Ambareesh played an important role of a mother who is an advocate by profession.

With just one day left for his latest film 'Krishna Leela' for release, director Shashank has announced that he will be directing yet another film for Ajay Rao and the film has been titled as 'Thayige Thakka Maga'.

The title 'Thayige Thakka Maga' has been derived from the very famous yet popular film of Dr Rajkumar which was released in the 1970s. Shashank had applied for the title at the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce and has been successful in getting the same title.

Shashank says, he got the idea of the film and the title from Ajay. 'Not many knows that Ajay loves his mother very much and does not disobey her words. Seeing his love towards his mother, I got the idea of the film and title. I am planning to direct a film for him' said Shashank to Chitraloka.com.

Shashank will be directing 'Mungaru Male 2' for Ganesh soon. It has to been seen whether 'Thayige Thakka Maga' will start first or follow 'Mungaru Male 2'.