The century star Shivarajakumar after working 10 years with 25 films director N Om Prakash Rao considers him as the Man Mohan Desai of Kannada cinema. Man Mohan Desai is known for many super hits in Hindi cinema.

I have seen N Om Prakash Rao always thinking advanced in his pattern of work says Shivarajakumar. When I was doing AK 47 with him he made arrangement for a shot saying this film comes after a few months so this would be apt for that time. His forethought is good. In the last ten years he has grown multifold. He knows what best I should do and how it will be reciprocated by audience. This is what counts for a director and that is growing standard in Rao.

The combination of father and son he kept in ‘AK47’ moved my father Dr Rajakumar. He spoke on my role and Dr Girish Karnad role for one hour after seeing the film. That explains how strong Rao is.

AK 47 was the first film to give the power in all sense. Had it come today the success of it would have been to the heights explains Shivarajakumar.