Gunasekhar on Trivikram connection to Hiranyakashyap

Ace director Gunasekhar longtime back planned a mythological entertainer Hiranyakashyap with hot hunk Rana.

However later reports came that Suresh Babu sidelined Gunasekhar and roped in Trivikram Srinivas as the writer. Later reports came that the project was shelved and sometime back reports came that Trivikram himself will direct the project.

In the midst of all this, Gunasekhar speaking to scribes clarified on the topic. He said "Trivikram gave a straightforward response that immediately put the rumors to rest. "I am only associated with the project from a writing perspective. I have absolutely no intention of directing the film,"

Gunasekhar shared "At that stage, I felt I was not in a position to effectively manage a film of that scale and budget. Rather than taking unnecessary risks, I chose to put the project on hold,"

He added "Many viewers are waiting for OTT releases instead of going to theatres because they are confident that the film will be available at home in a short span of time. We need to increase that gap,"

He continued "Bollywood realized the problem and increased the gap between theatrical and OTT releases by several weeks. We should also consider following a similar approach to protect the theatrical business,"