After upping the temperatures with her last release 'Hate Story 3', hottie Zarine Khan is back again - this time to "Khallas"!

Fourteen years after Isha Koppikar sizzled in 'Khallaas' in Ram Gopal Varma's gangster thriller, 'Company', the filmmaker is gearing up to recreate the special number for his Veerappan biopic. Zarine, who made waves with her bold turn in 'Hate Story 3', steps into Isha's shoes in the song.

Talking in an interview, RGV stated, "The lyrics, "Bachke tu rehna re... Nahin duja mauka milega sambhalna," literally hint at Darwin's 'Survival of the Fittest' theory. Now the lyrics have been reworked to 'Khallas Veerappan', but its spirit remains the same, with a sexy Zarine dancing in the forest."

Following a three-day prep which wrapped up recently, Zarine will shoot the fire-and water sequence with laser beams flashing in the backdrop. "It is a surreal setting that brings out the wildness of the jungle. Some feel that the film glorifies slain sandal wood smuggler Veerappan but once the song is out, they will only be talking about how Zarine 'sexifies' it," the film maker stated, adding that the new "Khallas" comes at a time when everyone knows Veerappan is going to be killed. He had also tweeted, "While Veerappan will Glorify violence, Zarine Khan will Sexify Veerappan".

"It is pure evil!" Zarine remarked, "The manner in which the song has been picturised is something that has never been explored before. Though I had very little time to prepare for it, I'm really excited because I will be sporting a completely different look."

RGV's Veerappan's plot covers Asia's biggest manhunt in history, the hunt for Koose Muniswamy Veerappan, also known as bandit Veerappan. The biopic has Sandeep Bharadwaj in the titular character, and Lisa Ray.

RGV is hoping to re-invent himself with this comeback of sorts. "I looked at the last few films I directed and realised that I did not want to be repetitive. A director is as good as the subject he chooses and with this criminal who murdered 97 men, I am back in Bollywood," he added .

RGV seems to be back with what he excels in. Dark, dramatised portrayal of reality has been filmmaker's forte and this film exactly emits that. 'Veerappan' is produced by Sachiin Joshi's Viiking Media and Entertainment and is striking in Cinemas on 27th May.