Despite
getting
death
threat
Ram
Gopal
Varma
is
freely
moving
around
in
Hyderabad.
The
director
is
visiting
his
mother
in
the
city
and
will
not
stay
away
because
of
the
threat.
He
says,
“This
is
not
the
first
time
I"m
under
threat.
It
has
happened
to
me
on
several
occasions.
When
in
the
history
of
assassinations
have
security
guards
been
able
to
save
anyone?
The
one
who
is
determined
to
kill
you
will
do."
Supporters
of
an
alleged
outlaw
Ubala
Reddy,
who
figures
prominently
in
Rakta
Charitra
are
not
amused
by
the
way
they
think
their
leader
must
have
been
portrayed
in
Varma"s
film.
But,
Ramu
is
more
amused
than
frightened
by
these
threats.
He
says,“They"ve
sent
a
long
legal
notice
in
which
they
express
their
misgivings
about
Ubala
Reddy.
But,
I
want
to
know
how
they
know
how
I"ve
portrayed
the
character
(played
by
Abhimanyu
Singh)
when
they
haven"t
seen
a
single
frame?"
Ramu
refuses
to
surrender
to
such
arm
twisting
tactics
“They"re
welcome
to
do
what
they
like.
My
film
remains
unchanged."
While
Rakta
Charitra
is
being
released
on
22nd
October,
the
release
date
for
the
sequel
which
is
ready,
is
not
decided.
Says
Ramu,
“We
decided
on
doing
the
sequel
simultaneously
to
save
costs.
It
doesn"t
matter
how
Rakta
Charitra
fares.
We"ll
release
the
sequel.
So
far
whoever
has
seen
the
film
has
loved
it.
The
best
compliment
came
from
a
rival
actor,
who
said
he
was
sad
about
it,
but
this
film
would
bring
Vivek
back
into
the
reckoning."