Ram Gopal Varma, often referred to by his initials RGV, is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer, known for his works in Telugu cinema in addition to Bollywood, Kannada language films, and television.[1] Varma has directed films across multiple genres, including parallel cinema and docudrama noted for their gritty realism, technical finesse, and craft.[2] Regarded as one of the pioneers and prolific filmmakers of new age Indian cinema.[3]

In 2010, Varma received critical acclaim at the Fribourg International Film Festival, Switzerland; a retrospective of his filmography, highlighting Mumbai Noir was staged by film critic Edouard Waintrop, a delegate in the Directors' Fortnight of the Cannes Film Festival.[4][5] Satya and Company, in particular, were cited by British director Danny Boyle as influences on him for their "slick, often mesmerizing portrayals of the Mumbai underworld", their display of "brutality and urban violence".[6][7][8]

Feature films

Year Film[9] Language Director[10] Producer Writer Notes
1989SivaTeluguYesYesDebut
1990ShivaHindiYesRemake of Siva
1991Kshana KshanamTeluguYesYesDubbed into Hindi as Hairaan
1992Antham
Drohi		Telugu
Hindi		YesYes
Raat
Raatri		Hindi
Telugu		YesYesYes
1993GaayamTeluguYesYesBased on The Godfather
MoneyTeluguYes
Thiruda ThirudaTamilYes
1994Govinda GovindaTeluguYesYes
1995RangeelaHindiYesYesYesDebut in Hindi cinema
Money MoneyTeluguYes
1996DeyyamTeluguYesYes
GulabiTeluguYes
1997Anaganaga Oka RojuTeluguYesYesYes
DaudHindiYesYes
Wife of V. VaraprasadTeluguYes
1998SatyaHindiYesYes
Dil Se..HindiYesCo-Produced along with Mani Ratnam and Shekhar Kapur
1999Prema KathaTeluguYesYes
KaunHindiYes
MastHindiYes
ShoolHindiYesYes
2000JungleHindiYes
2001Love Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi KaregaHindiYesRemake of Money
Pyaar Tune Kya KiyaHindiYes
2002CompanyHindiYes
RoadHindiYes
2003BhootHindiYesYes
Darna Mana HaiHindiYesAnthology
2004Ek Hasina ThiHindiYes
Ab Tak ChhappanHindiYes
Vaastu ShastraHindiYes
GayabHindiYes
NaachHindiYesYes
Madhyanam HathyaTeluguYes
2005My Wife's MurderHindiYesRemake of Madhyanam Hathya
Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti HoonHindiYes
DHindiYes
JamesHindiYes
SarkarHindiYesYesYes
Mr Ya MissHindiYes
2006Darwaza Bandh RakhoHindiYes
ShockTeluguYesYes
ShivaHindiYesYes
Darna Zaroori HaiHindiYesYesAnthology story segment imaginary ghost
2007NishabdHindiYesYesYes
Ram Gopal Varma Ki AagHindiYesYesYes
DarlingHindiYes
GoHindiYes
2008Sarkar RajHindiYesYesYes
ContractHindiYes
PhoonkHindiYesYes
RakshaTeluguYesYesRemake of Phoonk
2009AgyaatHindiYesYesYesBased on Predator
2010RannHindiYesYes
Rakta CharitraTelugu
Hindi		YesYes
Rakta Charitra 2Telugu
Hindi		YesYes
Phoonk 2HindiYes
2011Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam AppalarajuTeluguYesYes
ShabriHindiYes
Dongala MuthaTeluguYesYes
BejawadaTeluguYesYes
Not a Love StoryHindiYesYes
2012DepartmentHindiYesYes
Bhoot ReturnsHindiYesYes
2013The Attacks of 26/11HindiYesYesBased on 2008 Mumbai Attacks
PsychoTeluguYesYes
Satya 2Telugu
Hindi		YesYes
2014RowdyTeluguYesYesBased on Sarkar
Ice CreamTeluguYesYes
AnukshanamTeluguYesYes
Ice Cream 2TeluguYesYes
2015365 Days TeluguYesYes
2016Killing VeerappanKannadaYesYes
AttackTeluguYes
VeerappanHindiYesYesRemake of Killing Veerappan
VangaveetiTeluguYesYes
2017Sarkar 3HindiYes
2018OfficerTeluguYesYes
Bhairava GeethaTelugu
Kannada		YesYes
2019Lakshmi's NTRTeluguYesYes
Amma Rajyam Lo Kadapa BiddaluTeluguYesYes
2020BeautifulHindiPresenter only
MurderTeluguYes
Corona VirusTeluguYes
2021D CompanyHindiYesYes
12 'O' ClockHindiYesYesYes
DeyyamTeluguYes
2022KondaTeluguYesYes
DangerousTeluguYesYes
Ladki: Dragon GirlHindiYesYes
2024VyuhamTeluguYesYes

Web series

Year Film Language Director Producer Writer Notes
2022DhahanamTeluguYesMX Player

Short films

Year Film Language Director Producer Writer Notes
2014A day in the life of Lakshmi Manchu's feetSilentYes
2017Meri Beti Sunny Leone Banna Chaahti HaiHindiYesYes
2018God, Sex and TruthEnglishYes
2020ClimaxTeluguYesReleased on RGV World / ShreyasET[12]
NakedTeluguYesReleased on RGV World / ShreyasET[13]
Power StarTeluguYesReleased on RGV World[14]
ThrillerHindiYesReleased on RGV World[15]

References

  1. ↑
    • "Directorate of Film Festival" (PDF). Iffi.nic.in.*"IndianGoodfellas". americancinematheque.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
    • "Guns and Thighs - an Original Series by RGV". Archived from the original on 26 May 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
    • "RGV's new web-series 'Guns and Thighs' talk about the time of Mafia in Mumbai – Times of India". The Times of India. 2 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "Veerappan Going to Hollywood". The New Indian Express.
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ "Edouard Waintrop on the New Indian Cinema : UP Front – India Today". India Today. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  5. ↑ David (16 June 2006). "The Films of Ram Gopal Varma – An Overview". Cinema Strikes Back. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
  6. ↑ Amitava Kumar (23 December 2008). "Slumdog Millionaire's Bollywood Ancestors". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 4 January 2008.
  7. ↑ Lisa Tsering (29 January 2009). "'Slumdog' Director Boyle Has 'Fingers Crossed' for Oscars". IndiaWest. Archived from the original on 2 March 2009. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
  8. ↑ Anthony Kaufman (29 January 2009). "DGA nominees borrow from the masters: Directors cite specific influences for their films". Variety. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
  9. ↑ Anthony Kaufman (29 January 2009). "DGA nominees borrow from the masters: Directors cite specific influences for their films". Variety. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
  10. ↑ Rachel Dwyer (30 May 2005). "Behind The Scenes". Outlook Magazine. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
  11. "RGV's Beautiful release date is finally here". Times of India. 2019-12-19.
  12. ↑ "Climax (2020) | Climax Movie | Climax Telugu Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  13. ↑ Manjula (2020-06-27). "RGV's Naked Movie Box Office: Nagnam Breaks Digital Release Record". Thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  14. ↑ "Ram Gopal Varma releases 'Power Star' amid controversy". The News Minute. 25 July 2020.
  15. ↑ Pioneer, The. "2 Odisha actors in lead roles in Bollywood movie". The Pioneer. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
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