RGV wants to make Sholay again

Ram Gopal Varma is a changed person. No longer willing to make films at the drop of a hit. No more the dial-a-quote wizard, this maverick moviemaker has mellowed but says he may remake Sholay again notwithstanding the "Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag" fiasco."Yes, I agree Aag was a special flop. The reason I didn't speak is because there was nothing to say. I went into a phase of introspection. I now feel I was making films lately with a certain frivolous even callous attitude," Varma told IANS. "I was also making press statements for effect, for shock value. I decided to keep quiet for a while. High time I stopped talking stupidly," he added.Asked what lesson he has learnt from Aag, Varma said, "That I need to get it right. Ramesh Sippy was right. I was foolish to attempt Sholay the way I did. At some point of time when I'm ready, I want to do it again. This time I won't make the same mistakes."Many people are thinking that Varma had gone into hiding, but he differs and says he was busy with new projects. "Why would I hide? I've made flops before. I have been shooting my new film Contract in Mumbai and Bangkok, besides shooting the balance and post-production of Sarkar Raj, which releases in May.Varma says that he has learned a lesson from Aag. "Nobody realises mistakes until he gets a solid slap. Aag was that slap. Making a success isn't in my hands. But making sure that I make films with objectivity is something I can do, and I will."