Director Ram Gopal Varma, who is known for his controversial comments, has expressed his first apology in his career. RGV apologized to lady journalist Shilpa after commenting about her personality.

Shilpa, a film reviewer with Reuters, had earlier criticized Varma’s latest Hindi release ‘Killing Veerappan’. RGV couldn’t take the criticism, and he commented that the movie was as beautiful as her face by tagging a photo of Shilpa. Later, Varma apologized to her stating he has never apologized to anyone.

This whole incident has done nothing but helping Killing Veerappan stay in the news. As a shrewd filmmaker, Varma knows how to remain in headlines.

Starring Sachin Joshi, Sandeep, Lisa Ray and others, Veerappan has been released this weekend, and the film received mixed word of mouth.

Smuggler Veerappan, who became a thorn in the flesh of South police when he was alive, had actually created a sensation by kidnapping Kannada superstar Raj Kumar.

Controversial director Ram Gopal Varma, who is set to release ‘Killing Veerappan’ in Hindi, has today revealed that Veerappan was planning to kidnap South superstar Rajinikanth as well. Varma added that Veerappan always wanted a biopic on him, and he used to think he was much popular than Rajinikanth.

“Veerappan used to think he is more famous than Rajnikanth and at one point he demanded a film to be made on him as a part of his Ransom. Article in Bombay Times today ..Veerappan was planning to kidnap Rajnikanth,” tweeted Varma.

Varma is making these revelations after he interviewed few associates of Veerappan before he made the movie.

Few years ago, when superstar Mahesh Babu’s ‘Takkari Donga’ was released, audiences fell in love with the heroine of the film, Lisa Ray.

The hot Indo-Canadian sex bomb disappeared from the silver screen for few years. She is now making her comeback with a film being directed by none other than genius Ram Gopal Varma, who has roped in the sexy starlet to play a crucial role in the Hindi version of “Killing Veerappan”.

Reportedly, Lisa Ray will be seen playing the role of Priya, who helps the cops capture the notorious smuggler Veerappan. This role was played by Kannada actress Parul Yadav in the Telugu and Kannada version.

Varma has already started filming the Hindi version starring Lisa. The hot actress said that she’s fortunate to work with RGV in her comeback.

Lisa Ray hopes to make a grand comeback to Bollywood.

It is known that Call Money aka sex racket has been rocking Vijayawada and entire Andhra Pradesh since last few days. Since many top politicians and police officers are heard to be involved, it has become a hot topic for even legislatives in assembly sessions to fight over.

‘Call Money’ will soon be gracing the Tollywood silver screen as controversial filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma is heard to have already started writing script on this hot issue. Varma’s resume already has movies on controversial and sensitive issues like ‘26/11 Mumbai Attacks’, ‘Not a Love Story’, ‘Killing Veerappan’ etc.

Hence dealing Call Money controversy is just a cake walk for him. Politicians must be scared now as Varma will be using many references.

Meanwhile, RGV’s Killing Veerappan movie release postponed to New Year and will be released on January 1, 2016!

RGV’s Killing Veerappan release has once again postponed and as per the latest reports the movie will hit the screens on January 1, 2016, on the occasion of New Year. The movie release has postponed several times due to some troubles with Veerappan’s wife, Muthulakshmi. The movie supposed to release today but now it postponed to January 1.

The movie releasing in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Hindi languages. The biopic of smuggler Veerappan stars Kannada Superstar Shivarajkumar and theatre artist Sandeep Bharadwaj in important roles. Parul Yadav is the female lead in the film.

Another buzz is that actor Shivarajkumar is upset with the delays in film release. So, we will see whether the film will hit the theaters on 1st or not!

Ram Gopal Varma’s ‘Killing Veerappan’ that is based on the real-life events of Sandalwood smuggler Veerappan is all set to release on 11th of December.

This film has the backdrop of ‘Operation Cocoon,’ that hunts down Veerappan, and other smugglers were shot in the Sathyamangalam forests. Sandalwood hero Shivaraj Kumar plays the role of a cop who kills Veerappan in this docudrama thriller film. Shivaraj is the son of Late Rajkumar, who was kidnapped by Veerappan in 2000.

Killing Veerappan is primarily a Kannada film that is being dubbed in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. Muthulakshmi, the wife of Veerappan, objected this film release as Ram Gopal Varma said that Killing Veerappan will only release in Hindi and not in another language.

After few allegations and agitations from Muthulakshmi, Ram Gopal Varma finally settled the issue with her who later agreed to release the film all four languages.

RGV tweeted regarding this:

Problems with Mutthulakshmi regarding Killing Veerapan have been amicably settled ..Film is releasing on 11th December

— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) December 3, 2015

Top hero of Kannada cinema Shivraj Kumar has revealed an interesting detail of his life. The actor claims that he is one of the biggest fans of legendary Tamil actor Kamal Haasan.

Shivraj added that he didn’t bath for 4 days after Kamal Haasan hugged him during a function. He added that he didn’t want to lose that Midas touch of Kamal hence he stayed away from bathing. Such is his devotion towards Kamal.

Shivaraj also said that whatever he has achieved today is all because of his legendary father, Raj Kumar. He has completed 100 films as an actor and is now planning to share the screen with his younger brother Puneeth Rajkumar.

Shivaraj Kumar also playing the role of a police officer in Ram Gopal Varma’s much awaited forthcoming film “Killing Veerappan”, which is getting ready for release.

‘Killing Veerappan’ is a drama thriller that is made by the inspired events of smuggler Veerappan. This film talks about how Veerappan lived in the forests of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The way that Veerappan smuggled Sandalwood, how he assassinated police are the key points that were pictured in ‘Killing Veerappan.’

This film that is directed by Ram Gopal Varma has Shivaraj Kumar in a prominent role of a police officer. Sandeep Bharadwaj is playing the role of Veerappan in this film. ‘Killing Veerappan’ that will release this Friday is now facing obstacle from Muthulakshmi, who is the wife of Late Veerappan.

Muthhulakshmi said that ‘Veerappan is a hero. He protected Mother Nature and forests from the corrupt governments and police. He didn’t spare his life in saving the forests. Till date people in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu address him as a god. Such influential personality in now being defamed by ‘Killing Veerappan.’ This film has shown Veerappan as a villain and the police as the hero, which is quite opposite to real life. I demand a ban on this film in Karnataka.”

Reacting to her comments, Ram Gopal Varma said, “Every husband is a hero to his wife. Veerappan isn’t any exemption. But, in real life he is someone who killed hundreds of policemen and elephants, thereby creating a huge chaos in the southern states. If Muthhulakshmi feels Veerappan is a hero, then what shall the widow wife’s of policemen that were killed by Veerappan shall think?” he further questioned Muthhulkshmi that “If Veerappan, Osama Bin Laden are heroes to her, then how will she describe Mahatma Gandhi?”

Director Ram Gopal Varma’s upcoming film Killing Veerappan is all set for a release on December 4th and it is releasing in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada languages. Now Varma gets a shock from Veerappan’s wife, Muthulakshmi. Now the latest news is that Muthulakshmi is demanding a ban on the movie.

According to sources, Veerappan’s wife Muthu Lakshmi gave permission to RGV for making the film in only Hindi but he is releasing the movie in other languages like Kannada, Telugu, and Tamil.

“I didn’t like the title of the movie and RGV also showed my husband in a bad light. She also expressed that if the film showcases her husband in a bad light then it will make an adverse effect on her family”, Muthu Lakshmi said in a press meet. She has also approached court demanding a ban on movie release.

However, Kannada movie director AM Ramesh is telling that they paid Rs 31 lakhs to Muthu Lakshmi in 2006 and got the Killer Veerappan movie rights from her. Now in the last minute she is playing the cheap tricks to stop the release of the film.

Sandeep Bharadwaj, Shiva Rajkumar, Rockline Venkatesh and Parul Yadav playing the main lead roles.

‘Smuggler Veerappan has an interesting story behind him. I was always fascinated to picturise the history of Veerappan. Almost Rs 700 Cr were spent by Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu governments for catching him. Approximately 900 elephants were killed for the purpose of smuggling, and it took 20 long years of the Police to catch him.

Killing Veerappan is a unique point to be filmed. This movie has covered the only episode that went into hunting down Veerappan. This isn’t his biopic. Real-time locations were chosen to make this movie. Parts of forest’s in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu were Veerappan has lived were chosen as shooting locations.

People who participated in ‘Operation Cocoon’ were inquired about the operation. Veerappan’s wife Muthulakshmi was also contacted as necessary information was gathered for the film making.

Watch ‘Killing Veerappan’ trailer here:

Shivaraj Kumar, who is the son of Kannada actor Rajkumar whom Veerappan kidnapped, was our primary choice of casting in as a police officer who hunts down Veerappan. He is the apt actor who could carry the role” said Ram Gopal Varma at the trailer launch of ‘Killing Veerappan.

V. Manjunath, B. S. Sudhindra, E. Shivaprakash are jointly producing this film. Ram Gopal Varma handled the story, screenplay, and direction.

Sandeep Bharadwaj is playing the title role while Shivaraj Kumar is seen as a police officer. Yagna Shetty, Sanchari Vijay and Parul Yadav are playing the supporting roles in this docudrama thriller film.

‘Killing Veerappan’ will come into theaters on 4th of December in Telugu, Tamil and Kannada languages.

The maverick director Ram Gopal Varma’s upcoming film “365 Days” audio was launched yesterday and the movie will hit the theaters soon. Before releasing the film RGV released the first look poster of his another most ambitious film “Killing Veerappan”. Kannada actor Shivaraj Kumar playing the lead role in this flick and RGV released this first look poster on the occasion of legendary actor and late Dr Rajkumar’s 86th birth anniversary, which is on today (24 April). RGV making Kannada debut with this movie.

RGV relesed the first look poster through his Twitter page.

Here is the RGV’s Tweets about Killing Veerappan

“The first look of my most ambitious film. Veerappan was the most dreaded killer ever who killed around 400 people and many of them were police officers.”

“The intelligence operation behind the hunting of Veerappan has far more thrilling drama than “Zero Dark Thirty”. Never did I hear more blood curdling details of police covert operations than in the Operation of “Killing Veerappan”.”

“It took 10 years to kill Osama Bin Laden and it took 25 years to kill Veerappan. “Killing Veerappan” is going to be with same authenticity of Phoolan Devi film “Bandit Queen” targeting all audiences. Phoolan Devi is not even a cheap pick pocket compared to Veerappan.”

“killing Veerappan is being made in a format of catering to all languages that is Hindi, Telugu,Tamil and Kannada”.

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