India, Nov. 18 -- Kannada actor Likith Shetty realized quite early on in his career that producers seemed reluctant to front him as a leading man and that the only solution was for him to bankroll his films. "My gut feeling is that when I am involved in a project more than as only an actor, I think it does a lot better. When I produce a film, I have complete control, which was part of my terms and conditions with Full Meals director Vinayaka as well," said Likith during the pre-release event of the film, which hits theatres on November 21.

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The actor-producer elaborates that the main tenet of their agreement is that he gets the final say on all creative decisions. ...