RGV Really Killed ‘Veerappan’!

Ram Gopal Varma’s much awaited documentary crime drama on Sandalwood smuggler Veerappan’s assassination bid is released yesterday in Telugu as ‘Killing Veerappan.’ This project is a sensation and remained in centre of controversies ever since it is announced by RGV with Shiva Raj Kumar playing lead cop character around whom the entire narration moves on.

In fact, Telugu version suffered with few Censor Board obstacles while Kannada version opened to extra ordinary talk with bombarding revenues in the last week, thanks to stardom of Shiva Raja Kumar. Although the title ‘Killing Veerappan’ gives a literal impression of Special Task Force net thrown on Veerappan either to nab him or eliminate him but common audience are more emotionally connected with film to know about proceedings in Veerappan’s personal life which are completely given a skip by RGV.

Apparently, RGV’s research done into entire Police planning and implementing Operation Cocoon is profoundly presented on the screen. Biggest drawback RGV made with the release strategy is lack of promotions and majority of Telugu population are really uncertain on release update, especially after last week’s postponement. At a time when critics started appreciating RGV for showing his master touch in second half, scarce promotions almost killed Veerappan’s Box Office future.