which this film's supporting actor Madhavan, played the lead role, producers opted to dub the film into Tamil as Relax. The Tamil version featured songs from Alaipayuthey in Madhavan's scenes. Actress Avni was given the stagename of Harini for the Tamil version, while composer Sandeep became Swaraj. Both lead actors threatened legal action, with Madhavan unhappy that a film in which he portrayed a supporting role would hamper his career in Tamil films, whilst Abbas was unhappy that the promoters were ignoring him. He also threatened action claiming that the producers owed him money. Critical reception Srikanth Srinivasa of Deccan Herald felt the film was a "clean, entertaing [sic]" one. Of the acting performances, he wrote, "Abbas is endearing. Avni is attractive. Prema is pretty and Madhavan is peppy. The casting of Satish Shah is unjustified. Prakash Rai outshines all the artistes with his natural performance as a rustic dhaba owner resembling Laloo Prasad Yadav." While he also commended the cinematography, music and playback singing in the film, he felt the film faltered on dubbing and editing, in that "the second half could have been trimmed". References External links Shanti Shanti Shanti at Jointscene Films scored by Sandeep Chowta 1998 directorial debut films Indian thriller films Indian films based on actual events Films set in Bangalore Films shot in Bangalore 1990s Kannada-language films 1998 thriller films 1998 films