He had come to Chennai for the release of the trailer of his latest film 'Poonkh' and shared some reminiscences with the press.
Varma is going through a bad patch. 'Sarkar Raj' was a moderate success but the earlier films he produced and directed were all flops. But he is not one to let this stand in the way of his experimental work.
'Poonkh' directed by him is to be released this month on Aug 22. Starring Kannada actor Sudeep, the story revolves around black magic.
His film 'Bhooth' starring Urmila Matondkar was a thriller, did great business, and even created records. It proved that there is still a market for ghost stories. It's not sure if the success of 'Bhooth' will be reflected in 'Poonkh' also, but what Varma says is, he is ready to gift 5 lakhs to anyone who dares to watch the film alone in a theatre!
This 5 lakh prize will show how strong hearted you are!
