The Hollywood returned director is what often Ashok Patil is referred in Kannada cinema. He stays in California, USA and his working pattern for all three films ‘Joke Falls, Shaapa and recently released '9 to 12' are in the Hollywood style.

What breakthrough Ashok Patil could not achieve for his previous two films, he is now achieving it for '9 To 12'. The film has interested Hollywood film producers and Patil is giving Hollywood touch to this thriller Kannada film.

'9 to 12' will be the first Kannada film to get Hoolywood attention. From Sandalwood it is a journey to Hollywood for Ashok Patil. Patil has used for the first time 'Jump Cuts' and 'Red Hearing' technology for this Kannada film '9 to 12'.

Meanwhile '9 to 12' Kannada film released two weeks ago is appealing to the 'A' class audience. It is average in the collection.