Kannada filmmaker Prakash Veer talks to The Hindu about making ‘The Devil’, starring Darshan, fondly called ‘D Boss’ by his fans. The actor is currently in prison for the alleged murder of Chitradurga resident Renukaswamy. The movie has got a grand response in the opening week and the director opens on the controversy, the challenges of pulling off a film with multiple hurdles, the reason behind Darshan’s immense stardom and the issue of online trolling of movies and actors.

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