/> If there is anything that Ram Gopal Varma hates more than mushy romantic films, it's cricket. "I can't stand it. I can't bear to be anywhere near a television set or anywhere any person who talks cricket. "

To avoid all cricket on Saturday, Ramu did what he hadn't done for years. He trotted off to a multiplex to watch the two releases this week.... Abhinay Deo's Game and Remo d'Souza's F.A.L.T.U. But only one-half of each film.

Says Ramu, "I went in the evening show, saw the first-half of Game, then I hopped over the adjoining screen to watch the second-half of F.A.L.T.U. Believe me, it was an eye-opening experience. "

Ramu quizzed the audience about the two films and has now decided to postpone the shooting of his Big Bollywood Multi-Starrer by a month.

Explains Ramu, "Why are big production houses suffering serious setbacks? Are they not in touch with reality?We were supposed to start Department in April. Now we begin at the end of the May.

I've already understood how the basic economics of filmmaking needs to be revised. Now I need to explore what audiences want. Not that I'll change anything in my script. But what is that encourages audiences to warm up to F. A. L. T. U? Is it about making films with youngsters for youngsters?