Producer Jade Gowda a realtor with newbie Smile Seenu as director, Yashas, Nakshatra and Chandan in the cast with Elvin music direction and Ravi Suvarana cinematography was flagged off by hat trick Shivarajakumar at Dharmagiri Manjunatheswara Temple in Bangalore. Suresh Gowdru well known producer switched on the camera.

This is an unimaginable story story says debutant director Smile Seenu. There is wind storm, water storm and rain storm. But the storm of love is something
thunderstrom in life says debutant Smile Seenu. A Bellary resident Smile Seenu came to know about the strength of his script from a DTP operator. After entering
the data the operator cried profusely for fifteen minutes. Smile Seenu felt this is his first reaction.

In a single schedule of 50 days Smile Seenu is shooting in Bangalore, Tumkur, Kerala and other surroundings. Ram Shetty is handling two delectable stunts. I would
the stunts like how I did for Puneeth Rajakumar debut film 'Appu' said Ram Shetty. After 'Aptha Rakshaka' Shetty is back to Kannada cinema.

Elvin with good music background from his mother and NC Das is scoring music for five songs and using the live intruments for the songs. Ravi Suvarana is handling
independent camera for the fourth time. He has started his independent camera work from 'Akasha Gange'.

'Toofan' is slated for release in January 2011.