Director
Bala's
'Varma'
was
supposed
to
be
actor
Vikram's
son
Dhruv's
debut
project.
This
version
of
'Arjun
Reddy'
was
dropped
due
to
a
difference
of
opinion
between
the
producer
and
the
director.
Director
Bala
was
known
as
one
of
the
realistic
filmmakers
in
Kollywood.
He
has
given
multiple
hits
like
Sethu,
Pithamagan,
Nandha,
Naan
Kadavul
and
Thara
Thappattai.
His
films
are
regarded
as
the
most
original
and
are
known
to
receive
abundant
praises
from
critics.
Bala
has
given
career
breakthroughs
for
actors
like
Vikram,
Surya,
Arya,
Vishal,
Varalakshmi,
Mottai
Rajendran,
Janani
Iyer,
Pooja
and
GV
Prakash.
Bala's
'Varma',
according
to
the
production
team,
did
not
match
exactly
with
the
vibe
of
'Arjun
Reddy'.
The
film
had
the
creative
touch
of
Bala's
style.
Therefore,
the
movie
was
eventually
re-shot
with
a
different
director
and
there
was
a
change
in
the
entire
cast
and
crew
except
for
Dhruv.
Bala,
who
got
completely
upset
with
this,
released
a
statement
that
read,
"I'm
forced
to
safeguard
creative
freedom.
It
was
my
own
decision
to
relieve
myself
from
this
project.
Considering
Dhruv
Vikram's
future,
I
would
like
to
end
this
here."
(sic)
The
film
which
was
re-shot
was
named
'Aditya
Varma'.
It
was
directed
by
Girisaayaa
and
had
Dhruv
Vikram,
Banita
Sandhu
and
Priya
Anand
playing
the
leads.
The
movie
hit
screens
on
November
22
and
became
an
average
grosser
at
the
box
office
The
recent
talk
is
that
E4
Entertainment,
the
production
house,
is
planning
to
release
Bala's
'Varma'
on
OTT
platforms,
to
recover
the
losses
of
the
film.
It
is
reported
that
Netflix
might
take
up
this
movie
for
digital
release.
An
official
confirmation
on
this
is
awaited!