The talented director with a series of hit films like Aramane, Sanju Weds Geetha, Myna and un released film Masthi Gudi` to his credit is taking up Shanthala Vishnuvardhana` from the pages of history for his next cinema project.

GV Iyer could not make it to silver screen. Bhishma of Kannada cinema GV Iyer made 26 episodes Natyarani Shanthala` for Doordarshan. It was on Hoysala Jain queen Shanthala, married Vaishnava King. It was based on Samethanahalli Rama Rao novel. It was about a principled and honest queen often misunderstood and made to suffer. She embraces death through the Jainism way of Sallekahana` at Siddagange, her native place.

Nagasbehkar work on the profound novel is at the discussion stage. Nagashekhar wants to bring out the real story of the past. He is adding a few things to make it an entertainer for film audience. He is already with lot of study material. He wishes for Kichcha Sudeep to take up the role of Vishnuvardhana King.

He is waiting for release of Masthi Gudi`. Soo after that Nagashekhar take up this project as a big challenge in his life.