Talk about a huge mustache, military green uniform and a rifle strapped by the shoulder and just about anyone would say Veerappan. The man who was initiated to sandalwood smuggling and the ivory trade at a very early age became a specialist at escaping from the clutches of the police and at times killing them too.
The dark, gaudy life and times of Veerappan can make an engrossing story on film and Ram Gopal Varma is thirsting to do just that.
Grapevine has it that even when the forest brigand was alive, RGV wanted to start the project so much so that when 'Jungle' was released everyone thought it would be about Veerappan.
With the mighty success of the Hindi film 'Sarkar Raj' featuring the three Bachchans - Amitabh, Abhishek and Aishwarya, RGV has created a name for himself big time, and movie audiences all over the nation look forward to his films. Probably the right time to bring Veerappan on to the silver screen.
The forest brigand's wife Muthulakshmi came over to Mumbai for discussion and this is a clear indication that the project will start rolling soon.
RGV has created a name for himself as a specialist at gangster movies. This factor would be a huge bonus for the film.
According to reports, the film maker will co produce the film along with Ekta Kapoor and the writer of 'Sarkar Raj' Prashant Pandey will be the director.
