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Ram Gopal Varma's Shiva
Varma's 'Shiva' in censor trouble
By Subhash K. Jha, Indo-Asian News Service
Mumbai, Sep 2 (IANS) A seemingly innocuous song satirising the
police force has got director Ram Gopal Varma's new film "Shiva"
into a spot of trouble.
"It's a satirical song entitled 'Chor police'. Apparently the
censor board doesn't like the words 'chor police' going
together. I've been given the choice of either removing the
word chor (thief) from police or dedicating 'Shiva' to the
police force," said Varma, who is in Patna for the film's
promotion.
Needless to say, Varma has opted for the latter option. .
"That's right we'll dedicate the
film to the cops. There'll be an announcement to that effect at
the film's start. In any case, 'Shiva' is a film that's
dedicated to the police force," Varma told IANS.
"It's in the honest-cop-versus-the-rotten-system tradition of 'Zanjeer'
and my own 'Shool'. I think the censor board should be happy
with what we're doing."
Varma met Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Thursday.
"He turned out to be a very warm and friendly person. Normally,
I'm extremely wary of politicians. But this was a pleasant
surprise. He has promised to see 'Shiva'.
Varma revisits his biggest hit with 'Shiva'
Indo-Asian News Service
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Ram Gopal Varma is on a remake spree
and the first one out of his stable is "Shiva", an action-packed
cop drama starring Mohit Ahlawat in the role made famous by
Nagarjuna.
Releasing Friday, "Shiva" is a remake of Varma's directorial
debut of the same name that dealt with violence in the college
campus. However, Varma -- who is also doing an urban take on "Sholay"
and wants to reinvent the 1980s action genre -- has made certain
changes in the story line to make it more contemporary.
The police department forms the focal point of the new "Shiva",
which looks into a law keeping system through the eyes of Mohit
Ahlawat. After finishing training in a police academy he joins
Mumbai Police only to find that his ideals clash with the harsh
reality of the corrupt police force at work.
Nisha Kothari, who was seen with Mohit in "James", plays a
journalist and the protagonist's love interest.
After making a deadly impact as a don in "James", Shereveer
Vakil returns to challenge Shiva's idealism with his evil deeds.
People have great hopes from the police and the judiciary, meant
to serve the people, but do they really live up to expectations
of the society? - that is what the film is about.
"Shiva" promises to bring back the 1980s intense hero, mostly
played by Amitabh Bachchan, relegated to the background by
romantic heroes.
Action thrillers are Varma's forte. Going by his past records,
the filmmaker may succeed in his attempt to reinvent the genre.
According to Varma, he is seeking to capture the element of
anger present in everybody with a completely updated script and
today's technical advances.
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