Ailing A R Babu (he is on dialysis) has shown his grit and determination in directing a pre independence period cinema Kranti Kahale` in Sastha Movie Makers. In 15 days AR Babu has wrapped up shooting for the film moving to Mysooru, Madikeri and other surroundings in Bengaluru.

He has taken the period of 1932 to 1942. The focus is on the thousands of people one of the villages giving life to Indian Independence. In a village we find so many. How about from entire country? We tend to forget such people but only cream of the people who fought for Independence are remembered he says in the film. Shaan son of AR Babu in consultation with Dalit Poet Siddalingaiah given support for dialogues and lyrics. AR Babu, Mohan and Kavitha are producers. Shuba Punja plays the lead with five youths in the film. Sohal, Tushal, Sahana Murthy, Dhanush, Lalithamma and others are in the cast. Gururaj Hoskote has composed music for four songs, Ravi Suvarna is cameraman.