 However, the movie was purposefully removed from certain movies halls after 22 weeks (150 days) so as to release "Chalisuva Modagalu" which interestingly was also directed by Singeetham Srinivasa Rao and had Dr. Rajkumar in the lead role.The magazine " Trade Guide" had carried a report calling Rajkumar as " Junior Hitler" for alleged theatre unavailability for Amitabh Bachchan 's "Namak Halaal" which released around the same time enraging the Kannada fans.Finally, Amitabh Bachchan had to fly down to Bangalore to clear the air of misunderstandings.