The movie is said to be the first Kannada movie to collect 2 crores (gross) in the first week of its release. This film was remade in Hindi also with same name, starring Kannada actor Aditya in his debut. The film was simultaneously made in Telugu with same name, starring Saikumar, with most of the cast and crew (except Saikumar) retained from the Kannada version. 47) is an Indian Kannada action film, directed by Om Prakash Rao, starring Shivarajkumar, Om Puri and Girish Karnad in pivotal roles.
