Ram Gopal Varma's 'Satya' returned to theatres on January 17, sharing the screens with Kangana Ranaut's 'Emergency' and Ajay Devgn's 'Azaad'. The iconic gritty crime drama, which stars Manoj Bajpayee as Bhiku Mhatre and JD Chakravarthy as Satya, has achieved cult status over the years. To celebrate its re-release, the filmmaker shared a deeply emotional note where he reflected on the film and his career since its release, admitting to being "drunk" on his success following the film.

In a post shared on his X account, Varma opened up about his emotional experience watching the film again for the "first time in 27 years" and described how deeply moved he felt while rewatching Satya, with "tears rolling down" his cheeks, not only for the film itself but for the journey that followed its success. Varma also went on to explain that the success of films like 'Satya' and 'Rangeela '"blinded him," causing him to lose his creative vision.