When Ram Gopal Varma decided to remake the iconic film Sholay as RGV Ki Aag, he initially aimed to modernize its elements and give it a fresh narrative. He believed that if he had approached it with the same sincerity as Satya, it would have been a success. However, the project took a turn for the worse, and the film ended up being one of Bollywood’s most notorious flops.
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