Jammu, April 18 -- In a recent interview, acclaimed director Ram Gopal Varma shared a cautionary tale highlighting how one's perspective can change drastically after a film's release. Recalling his controversial remake of Sholay titled 'Aag', Varma explained how a feedback from a senior police officer made him realize a creative choice that seemed brilliant earlier could be perceived very differently.

Varma had envisioned Amitabh Bachchan's character as a laid-back yet cunning police officer in the film. However, during one scene where the character is seen laughing in between coughs, the officer felt it made him seem like he was ill with a fever. Neither Varma nor Bachchan had considered this alternate interpretation during production a...