Jodi

When decided to remake Malayalam film in Kannada, he originally chose to direct the film. Babu who initially agreed to direct later pulled out from the venture after he got an offer from . This led Venkatesh to file a complaint against Babu at Kannada Producers Association which initially banned him but was later revoked after Babu agreed to pay penalty. He was replaced by . The film’s soundtrack was composed by . A critic from described as an “amazing love triangle”. wrote “Director Kishore Sarja keeps us guessing till the end, as to who gets the girl! He can be applauded for crafting the film well [..] On the whole the film is an entertainer”.