Ramgopal Varma, who is never tired in making probable spinechillers, is gearing up with his Phoonk and he is here in Hyderabad to promote his film. He talked to the press at PVR Cinema on Sunday. Taking questions from media, he compared his attempts of making scary movies to that of Vikram Bethal. 'Bethal will climb the tree when he is satisfied', said Ramgopal Varma.

He confesses that he was heavily inspired by Yendamuri's Tulasidalam which he read during his college days. 'Phoonk is loosely based on the novel but the treatment is different. The narration revolves around one girl. What I tried to show is the fight between belief and non-belief, science and faith. I am not endorsing that one should believe it or not. It is just a film. It is up to the audience to decide if they want to go for it or not', said Ramgopal Varma.

The producer of the film, Azam Khan, announced 5 lakhs remuneration for any one who can dare to watch the film alone and survive through it. 'That is all part of the promotion', says Ramgopal Varma. The film is shaping up to release on 22nd of the month in Hindi.