NISSIMA TO MOUNT AGAIN
Director Umesh Hits Back

Report by - CNB    Photos - K.M. Veeresh        Date -10th November 2005      Time - 10.00 PM

Director of 17 Kannada films, editor and producer Umesh has condemned the statement made by producer C.V.Raju. 'Nissima' has been stopped after seven days of shooting by producer CVR Raju for which Umesh is the director. Now the same producer has mounted 'Chanaksha'. Let them do the new film 'Chanaksha' but I will not allow them to keep the songs made for 'Nissima' to 'Chanaksha' shot back Umesh who is facing allegations on his behavior from producer CV Raju. 

I will go to court if they use the songs I have made for 'Nissima'. Hamsaraj and Ranganath those who have worked for 'Nissima' for three versions were also present when Umesh addressed the media. 

Umesh went further and declared that he is making the film 'Nissima' with the same subject and songs. Mustafa is the producer now and the film would be going on the floors in November end or early December this year. Dheeraj of 'Esha' Kannada film hero plays the lead with Padmini as heroine said Umesh. 
Coming back to controversy Ranganath associate of Umesh said the media had written what has not been told to them. He had called up CVR it seems on the reported allegations and he (CVR) made it clear that he had not made any allegations and it is media creations. 

The furious media friends stopped Ranganath at this stage and rang up CVR right from the place of Green House restaurant where the press meet was going on. CVR was asked to come to Green House immediately and clear all the commotion. But he did not turn up. 

What is available from film chamber of Commerce is that Umesh has given in writing that he has no connection to 'Nissima'.

The point that is discussed at this stage is that why the media is taken help for all these squabbles.