RGV wants Maria Susairaj to watch his film

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma, who had earlier refused to show his film Not A Love Story to Maria Susairaj, says he is now keen to screen it for the controversial Kannada actress.

"I refused 2 show Not a love story to Maria because she was threatening legal action but now it has been kept aside so I want to voluntarily show her the film. I am really keen to show Maria Susairaj the film on the basis of, like I always maintained that it has been inspired from her story (sic)," Varma posted on Twitter.

Maria, who was sentenced to three years in jail by a Mumbai court for destroying evidence in the May 2008 killing of television executive Neeraj Grover, was released from jail last month. Her co-accused and fiance, ex-naval officer Emile Jerome Mathew was sentenced to 10 years' jail term.

RGV's Not A Love Story, releasing on Friday, is inspired by the incident and both Maria Susairaj and Emile sent legal notices questioning the content of the film, which features Deepak Dobriyal and Mahie Gill.

"I wud like to see Maria's reaction on the film on account of hw close her emotional state wud hav been to that of mahee gill's character," said Varma, known for his choice of controversial themes for his films.

Producer files a suit against RGV for stealing script

Producer Shareef Zuberi filed a suit in a City Civil Court seeking a direction to restrain film maker Ram Gopal Varma from releasing his forthcoming flick Not A Love Story, said to be based on the murder of TV executive Neeraj Grover, stating that the film was a copy of his under-production film based on similar plot.

Zuberi claimed he was making a film titled Love Affair and had registered the script with the Film Writers Association.

He alleged that Varma had copied the story idea and was making a similar film on Neeraj Grover's murder with the title "Not A Love Story".

Zuberi claimed that his film was 70 per cent complete and would be ready for release in the next 45 days. The producer said he had already spent Rs 70 lakhs on the venture and was shocked to see in newspapers that Varma was releasing a film based on the same subject.

Varma, whose film Not a love story is slated for release on August 19, said he had not heard of producer Zuberi and dismissed allegations that he had copied the story idea.

Zuberi urged the court to restrain Varma from releasing the movie until he compensates him for the losses suffered by him or in the alternative he prayed that Varma be asked to release the film only after Zuberi's film Love Affair was exhibited in theaters.

Zuberi's lawyer Sushan Kunjuraman said the petition would be heard today.

My mom criticized my scenes: Mahie Gill

While the world is speaking about her smooching scenes in her upcoming films, Mahie Gill reveals what her family had to say.

Two of Mahie Gill's films are releasing within a month's gap and incidentally both seem to be making news for the same reasons - her liplocks. The actress has shot for intimate scenes with Deepak Dobriyal in Not A Love Story and with Randeep Hooda in Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster .

While much has been spoken about her smooching stint, ask her what was her family's reaction on the scenes and Mahie says, "It was very funny. I have two brothers and the one who is in California was quite cool about it. But my mother was scandalized and wondered what kind of films I had got myself into. For her, the girl who once wanted to do PHD was now kissing in films".

Meanwhile, wasn't director Ram Gopal Varma embarrassed about the intimate scenes and even apologized to Mahie for it? "Well, he didn't go on saying sorry sorry as reported. But it was really sweet of him. Ram Gopal Varma is a very shy person and because he hadn't shot a smooching scene in his earlier films, he was quite nervous about it. Moreover it was the first day of the shoot and, to make things worse, we had to do several retakes to shoot the scene from different cameras and different angles. So he was feeling kind of awkward to ask me to kiss again and again".

However Mahie feels too much has been made out of the bold and intimate act, which is somewhere overpowering the emotional intensity of the film. "When you watch the film, you will realize that the kissing scenes are just a part of the film and not added for the heck of it. Kuch ajeeb ya gandha nahi lagega ! ", she signs off.

Susairaj sends RGV a legal notice

Convicted criminal Maria Susairaj has sent a notice to Ram Gopal Varma asking him to show her his film Not A Love Story before releasing it. The notice was sent yesterday.

The film is said to be inspired by the Neeraj Grover murder case, in which Maria was one of the two prime accused, though Varma himself denies it.

In the notice Susairaj claims that she is worried the film will show her in bad light.

The former Kannada actress's lawyer says the media has cited that the film is based on her and if that is true then her consent needs to be taken.

Maria was convicted for destruction of evidence by a sessions court in Mumbai in the Neeraj Grover murder case. She was let off on the more serious charges, including that of abetting murder.

RGV refuses to screen "Not a Love Story" to Maria Susairaj

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma firmly refused to show his soon-to-be released movie Not A Love Story, based on the gruesome murder of Neeraj Grover, to Kannada actress Maria Susairaj, who recently walked free in the case after serving three years behind the bars.

Directed by Varma,Not a Love Story is a crime thriller, said to be inspired by the television executive's killing in 2008.

Maria, who was found guilty of disposing the body of Grover along with her fiance Emile Jerome, had yesterday sent a legal notice to Varma saying that he did not have right to release a film based on her life without her consent.

However, RGV has categorically refused to show her the film.

"I will not show my film to Maria as I have repeatedly said that my film is just inspired by the incident and not completely based on her. There are so many differences in the film from the real life incident," Varma said.

"My heroine is not a South Indian actress and her fiancee is not in Navy as in real case. Also, the film is just an interpretation of what could have happened and not a reporting on what actually happened. No one was there to know what the reality is. This is not her story and I am not showing the film to her," he said.

Meanwhile, Maria's lawyer, Sherif Sheikh, told PTI, "We have asked him to show the film before the release. If he does not we will file a suit and the court will decide whether the movie can be released or not."

Grover was stabbed to death by Jerome at Maria's flat here on May 7, 2008 following a fight. The duo had then allegedly chopped his body into pieces and disposed it off at Manor jungles on the city outskirts.

The film starring Mahie Gill, Deepak Dobriyal and Ajay Gehi in pivotal roles, releases on August 19.

Earlier, Varma had expressed his desire to cast Maria in his next film saying that the Kannada actress has been absolved of murder charges in the murder case.

"Maria Susairaj wanted to become famous as an actress and she became famous as a murderess... If things went well it could have been a Rangeela for her. Now that she has been released I want to sign Maria Susairaj for a film," Varma had written on Twitter, on July 1.