Ahead Of Announcement, Director Quits Ram’s Movie

After Andhra King Taluka failed to connect big time at the box office, despite some rave reviews, hero Ram Pothineni has gone unusually quiet. No quick announcement. No safe project. Just silence. In today’s market, that’s a risky move. But also tells us that something clearly didn’t work. Latest reports indicate that after finalising everything, a new director has walked out of the project.

There was strong buzz that Ram was teaming up with a debutant named Vignesh from Lokesh Kanagaraj’s camp. It almost looked locked. And then suddenly, the director walked out. Instead of playing it safe, Ram is now said to be writing his own story for the movie. The title being discussed is The Lone Wolf, which will have strong action and fantasy elements. However, with Vignesh walking out of the film, many are wondering what exactly could be the reason. Desperate to score a hit, is Ram getting too much into the movie’s writing and other aspects?

Actors writing their own scripts can go both ways. It brings clarity in vision. But it can also become too self-focused if not handled right. Especially for someone like Ram, whose strength has always been energy and screen presence, not necessarily rooted storytelling. There’s talk of an announcement of this project on May 15, around his birthday. But with the newcomer director walking out, will Ram call some of his trusted lieutenants, like Kishore Tirumala, to handle it?