Wissenswertes

His first ever movie Shiva which he made in Telugu, catapulted him into a potential and fine film-maker. Sadly, after he started doing hindi films, no one really knows that his first movie ever was Shiva.

Majority of his films are either set in a jungle and/or involve the Bombay underworld.

Owned a video rental shop in the South Indian city Hyderabad before venturing into film-making.

The first film-maker from South India who carved his own place in Hindi films.

Frequently casts Urmila Matondkar in his films - His first venture with Urmila was Drohi and since then he has directed 9 Hindi films out of which he has cast her in 7 of them (excluding the special appearence in 'Company')

Was producing a film titled " Nimmi" directed by Taufiq Ahmed. It was about a young girl trapped in a forest. He shelved the film. This was 2004.

Got Bengali actress Tilotama Dutta to do a nude scene in his TV series Guns & Thighs.

Cousin of producer,director P. Som Shekhar Shekhar.

Cousin of producer Madhu Mantena.