India, June 30 -- The makers of the independent film Obsess, which initially released alongside the Hollywood film Obsession, are now gearing up for a theatrical rerelease.

Actor-director Peter Wilson revealed that the demand from Punjab and other North Indian markets and the recent Mumbai local train stabbing incident on June 23 make the film more relevant, as the film deals with road rage and the consequences of losing control.

"We released the film on May 29, and that similarity of name proved a disaster for us. We were getting calls and messages for the film's re-release and this unfortunate Mumbai incident happened. Our film is inspired by similar real incidents where in a fit-of-anger such incidents happened in public places so we...