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New Delhi, March 5: Members of Haryana-based Valmiki Samaj have expressed resentment over the title of Jimmy Shergill-starrer "Valmiki Ki Bandook". However, the film's director Karan Butani says the film has nothing to do with lord Valmiki, and they are ready to alter the title if the need arises.

"We happened to read an article about this new film in the papers, and we didn't like the name of the film," Raj Kumar, general secretary of Valmiki Samaj, told Ians over phone from Haryana.

"Valmiki is our guru, we worship him. He wrote the great Ramayana... so how can one associate something like a 'bandook' (gun) with his name..

Tigmanshu Dhulia, who recently made the critically acclaimed film Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster, is donning the hat of creative producer with Valmiki Ki Bandook. The film will be directed by Karan Butani, who has been his assistant for many years. Valmiki Ki Bandook is a satire set in the heartland of India. The dark comedy will be a gripping story based on the gun culture in Uttar Pradesh. Says Tigmanshu, "I heard Karan's script while he was working with me on Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster. I really liked the script and agreed to be the creative producer on the film." Karan is talking to some of the big actors to finalize the cast. The film is slated to go on floors by early 2012.

New Delhi, Dec 13: After winning critical accolades for his production venture 'Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster', Tigmanshu Dhulia is set to produce 'Valmiki Ki Bandook', a satire on the gun culture in Uttar Pradesh.

'Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster' was directed by Dhulia himself, but for 'Valmiki Ki Bandook', Karan Butani will wield the megaphone. He has been working with Dhulia as his assistant for a long time.

'I heard Karan's script while he was working with me on 'Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster'. I really liked the script and agreed to be the creative producer on the film,' Dhulia said.