The producer cum actress of 'Jambada Hudugi' Priya Hasan has sidelined the director of the film Seetharam Karanth and doing the remaining portion of direction. She has obtained no objection certificate from director Karanth.

Why this scenario has taken place? What Priya Hasan says is that director Karanth was nominated as director for only talkie portion. When the talkie portions came up for editing it was the fundamental duty of the director to sit and approve the editing done. But Karanth did not turn up after two months she says. He declined to do the job with editor Janardhan because of the ego problem she pointed out to a question. Now with 25 percent of re shoot and 25 percent of 25 percent of shooting remaining I am doing the direction she said. In the title card I would give the name of director Seetharam Karanth also promises Priya Hassan.

No. I don't want my name in the title card of the film says director Seetharam Karanth who turned up for the media meet on the insistence of a journalist to clarify his stand. What producer cum actress Priya Hassan says is totally wrong. I have been eagerly waiting for editing. I have no ego clash with editor Janardhan. He was doing the editing of 'Hubballi' Kannada film and he asked me to wait. I am waiting but no body has called me says Karanth sitting opposite to Priya Hassan.

Karanth who has given films like 'Chandramukhi Pranasakhi', Smile, Yahoo, Sarovara Kannada films says it is not the right attitude to do the editing of the film without the knowledge of director. A director cannot be treated as dust bin. Even after this I went and saw the talkie portion of 'Jambada Hudugi' and found various disjointed scenes. Then I said I do not want to associate with the film he clarified and also gave no objection certificate for further continuation of the film.