We need 'seven hearts' to direct Shivaraj Kumar: Om Prakash Rao
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oi-Prakash
By Ramchander
"I
grew
up
watching
Dr
Rajkumar's
films.
I
was
not
lucky
to
direct
the
legend,
but
I
thank
god
to
have
got
opportunity
to
work
with
his
son
Shivaraj
Kumar
in
quite
a
few
films
and
now
I
want
to
release
the
Hatrick
Hero's
101st
film
Shiva
in
a
grand
manner," said
Om
Prakash
Rao
on
his
forthcoming
movie
with
Shivanna.
The
director,
speaking
to
a
television
channel,
opened
up
on
his
much-hyped
movie
Shiva
starring
Shivaraj
Kumar.
When
asked
about
the
experience,
he
claimed,
"We
cannot
direct
him
with
a
single
heart
but
we
need
at
least
'seven
hearts'
to
work
with
him.
Shivanna
has
a
huge
fan
following
and
when
you
are
making
a
film
with
him
in
the
lead
role,
we
should
come
out
with
something
extraordinary."
Om
Prakash
praised
the
punctuality
and
the
work
ethics
of
Shivaraj
Kumar.
In
fact,
the
director
has
said
that
the
actor
is
a
role
model
for
many
in
the
industry
for
his
humble
and
down-to-earth
nature.
When
asked
about
Ragini
Dwivedi's
character,
the
director
replied
that
she
has
a
glamorous
role
in
the
flick.
According
to
Om
Prakash
Rao,
Shiva
is
a
commercial
entertainer
and
the
movie
is
technically
very
rich
and
he
assures
that
the
movie
will
be
a
paisa-vasool
affair.
"Shiva
has
a
thin
storyline
but
has
necessary
ingredients
to
make
the
audience
to
enjoy
till
the
end.
I
promise
you
that
the
movie
will
not
have
a
single
dull
moment
and
Shivanna's
lavish
avatars
are
a
treat
for
his
fans."
The
filmmaker
further
claims
that
the
audience
will
get
to
see
a
huge
stature
of
Lord
Shiva
in
the
climax
and
they
are
going
to
display
outside
the
Santhosh
theatre
on
August
18.
The
film
is
all
set
to
hit
the
screens
on
August
24.