The announcement was made to mark Shiva Rajkumar's 40-year milestone as a lead actor in the film industry. He began his journey with the film Anand, which premiered on 19 June 1986.
Published Jun 19, 2025 | 4:11 PM ⚊ Updated Jun 19, 2025 | 4:11 PM
Hemanth M Rao's next titled '666 Operation Dream Theatre'. (X)
Director Hemanth M Rao who made his mark in the Kannada film industry with his Sapta Sagaradaache Ello films, has announced his next directorial venture, 666 Operation Dream Theatre.
With this film, Hemanth is set to collaborate with the Kannada stars Shiva Rajkumar and Daali Dhananjaya.
Sharing the news, the director wrote on X: “Here is the title teaser for my next directorial ‘666 Operation Dream Theatre’. Produced by Vaishak J Films. I’m really excited to be working with Dhananjaya and I can’t wait to celebrate Shivanna on the big screen.”
Here is the title teaser for my next directorial ‘666 Operation Dream Theatre’. Produced by @Vaishak_J_Films.
I’m really excited to be working with @Dhananjayaka ♥️ and I can’t wait to celebrate @NimmaShivanna on the big screen 😉 #666ODT pic.twitter.com/128XGSKmrp— Hemanth M Rao (@hemanthrao11) June 18, 2025
The film is being produced by Dr Vaishak J Gowda under the Vaishak J Films banner, and is set to release in Telugu alongside Kannada.
The announcement was made to mark Shiva Rajkumar’s 40-year milestone as a lead actor in the film industry. He began his journey with the film Anand, which premiered on 19 June 1986.
Music director Charan Raj and cinematographer Advaitha Gurumurthy are once again teaming up with Hemanth for this project. Vishwas Kashyap, known for his work in Aachar & Co, is the art director.
The title teaser showcased an animated video similar to the 70s spy thriller, with an intriguing background score.
It is to be noted that Hemanth had previously signed a project with Shiva Rajkumar under the same production house, titled Bhairavana Kone Pata. However according to reports, the project has been put on hold.
Meanwhile, Shiva Rajkumar is awaiting the release of 45 which marks the directorial debut of the music composer Arjun Janya. The film will hit the big screens on Independence Day— 15 August.
