Shocking! Bala's Tamil version of 'Arjun Reddy' starring Dhruv Vikram to be entirely shot again with a new filmmakerFeb 7 (AZINS) In a shocking turn of events, producer Mukesh Mehta's E4 Entertainment, who had engaged B Studios to recreate the Tamil version of 'Arjun Reddy' titled as 'Varmaa' on a first copy basis, has released an official statement saying that they are not happy with the film's final outcome.

"We at E4 Entertainment are not at all happy with the final version handed over to us, and due to various creative and other differences, we have decided not to release this version. Instead, we will start afresh, and shoot a new Tamil version of "Arjun Reddy" with Dhruv as the main lead by staying true to the soul and intention of the original. Official announcements regarding the new cast and crew including director will be made shortly," the statement read.

"Despite this unfortunate turn of events which has cost us heavily, our love for wanting to see this cult film in Tamil has not diminished in any way. We will, therefore, work tirelessly as a newly united team towards a June 2019 release," the statement added. 

The film will be releasing in June 2019, retaining Dhruv as the hero. Varmaa featured Megha Chowdhury as the female lead, while Eswari Rao, Raiza Wilson, and Akash Premkumar were roped in to play essential roles in the film. Radhan had composed the music for the project, which starred Telugu star Vijay Deverakonda and Shalini Pandey as leads.