New Delhi, Aug 7 - He is always in the middle of controversies, but instead of killing them, Ram Gopal Varma says he is at peace when people call him an 'attention seeker'. True to his style, the publicity stunt for his latest film 'Agyaat' saw around 15 dummies of dead bodies suspended from the movie's posters.

'People ask me - 'Are you an attention seeker?' Yes, I am an attention seeker. Why should I speak when I don't want attention. Whatever I say or do, I would want a response from the audience. Just like if someone would slap me or smile at me, he would expect a response - I also do things for a response,' Varma told IANS.

He was in Delhi for the promotion of 'Agyaat', which released Friday.

The director, who has faced the ire of the censor board on more than one occasion, got into trouble for a scene in 'Agyaat' where actress Priyanka Kothari was filmed smoking 'chillum' (pipe). He agreed to let the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) cut that part but feels it's not a solution.

'I personally don't believe in censorship. In today's times, there is so much of information available everywhere. Almost every other person has access to the internet. So, to stop a filmmaker from showing anything on screen believing it would corrupt people is outdated thinking (that the censor board carries),' he said.

He had also faced flak from the censor board earlier for tampering with the lyrics of the national anthem for his media-based movie 'Rann'.

Being in the midst of controversies seems to have become a way of life with Varma and he is okay with that.

'Anything you strongly say or do, people will either love you or hate you for it. Controversy by definition is nothing but a result of out of the box ideas.