India, Aug. 6 -- As a filmmaker, Raj B Shetty is very clear that he's not interested in directing a star. Having a star onboard a film complicates the filmmaking process, which he's not a fan of. In his three directorial ventures so far, Ondu Motteya Kathe, Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana and Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye, he's directed himself, and Rishab Shetty in one o them, before the latter became a pan-Indian Divine Star sensation with Kantara.

There is, however, one actor that Raj is willing to make an exception to his rule and that is Kannada cinema's Century Star, Shivarajkumar. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter India, Raj spoke about not ever wanting to direct a star, when asked if rumours of him collaborating with...