Varun Tej starrer Valmiki is slated to hit the theaters on 20th September in a very grand manner. This is the first time Varun Tej is playing the negative role in this film. The run time of Valmiki is giving a shock to everyone and it is indicating that the director is pulling a big feat.
Valmiki is remake of Tamil movie Jigarthanda and it’s run time was 2 hours 41 minutes and now the Telugu version (Valmiki) is 10 minutes more of it. The total run time of Valmiki is 2 hours 51 minutes. The run time of a movie plays very important role in the success of a movie. The run time wouldn’t be an issue when there is proper content that can engage the viewers. Take the case of Ram Charan‘ Rangasthalam and Mahesh Babu starrer Bharat Ane Nenu. The movie lovers don’t feel it is lengthy as there is engaging and intriguing content throughout.
Harish Shankar has made few changes in the original story of Jigarthanda to elevate the role of Varun Tej and according to the taste of Telugu audiences. Valmiki has the remix of Sobhan Babu, Sridevi’s super hit song Elluvachi Godaramma from Devata. Pooja Hegde and Atharvaa Murali are playing the lead roles .