RAMGOPAL VARMA

RAMGOPAL VARMA

Ram Gopal Varma ( రామ్ గోపాల్ వర్మ, राम गोपाल वर्मा, born April 7, 1962) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer. Varma has directed, written and produced films across multiple genres—psychological thrillers, underworld gang warfare, politician-criminal nexus, and musicals—and in multiple languages—Telugu and Hindi.

Shiva (1989) was his first film as director and Phoonk (2008) is his most recent one. He gained recognition in Hindi cinema, also known as "Bollywood", with Rangeela (1995). The next film he directed was Satya (1998), which won six Filmfare Awards, including the Critics Award for Best Film. Satya, together with his 2002 film Company (which he directed and which won seven Filmfare Awards) and 2005 film D (which he produced), form an "Indian Gangster Trilogy", comparable to the Godfather Trilogy or Infernal Affairs trilogy. Other successful films Varma directed include Kshana Kshanam (1991), Kaun (1999), Jungle (2000), Bhoot (2003), Sarkar (2005) and Sarkar Raj (2008).

Awards and nominations

Nandi Award for Best Director

• Won, Shiva (1989)
• Won, Kshana Kshanam (1991)
• Won, Prema Katha (1999)

Bollywood Award for Best Director

• Won, Satya (1998)
• Won, Jungle (2000)
• Won, Company (2002)
• Won, Bhoot (2003)

Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie

• Won, Satya (1998)

Filmfare Best Director Award

• Nominated, Company (2002)
• Nominated, Bhoot (2003)
• Nominated, Sarkar (2005)

Star Screen Award for Best Director

• Nominated, Jungle (2000)

Zee Cine Award for Best Director

• Nominated, Bhoot (2003)

Zee Cine Award for Best Producer of the Year

• Nominated, 2005

Filmography

As director

• Shiva (1989)
• Kshana Kshanam (1990)
• Antham / Drohi (1992)
• Raathri / Raat (1992)
• Gaayam / Desam (1993)
• Govinda Govinda (1993)
• Rangeela (1995)
• Deyyam (1996)
• Anaganaga Oka Roju (1997)
• Daud (1997)
• Satya (1998)
• Prema Katha (1999)
• Kaun (1999)
• Mast (1999)
• Jungle (2000)
• Company (2002)
• Darna Mana Hai (2003)
• Bhoot (2003)
• Naach (2004)
• Sarkar (2005)
• Shiva (2006)
• Darna Zaroori Hai (2006)
• Nishabd (2007)
• Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag (2007)
• Darling (2007)
• Sarkar Raj (2008)
• Contract (2008)
• Phoonk - The Black Magic Story (2008)
• Rann (in production)
• Agyaat (2009)
• D Company (2009) (filming)
• Rakta Charitra (Announced)

As writer

• Shiva (1989)
• Kshana Kshanam (1990)
• Antham / Drohi (1992)
• Raathri / Raat (1992)
• Gaayam / Desam (1993)
• Govinda Govinda (1993)
• Thiruda Thiruda (1994)
• Rangeela (1995)
• Deyyam (1996)
• Daud (1997)
• Shool (1999)
• Shock (2006)
• Darna Zaroori Hai (2006)
• Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag (2007)
• Sarkar Raj (2008)

As producer

• Anaganaga oka roju-telugu (1995)
• gulabi-telugu (1996)
• money-telugu (1997)
• money money-telugu (1998)
• W/O V varaprasad-telugu (1998)
• Dil Se (1998)
• Road (2002)
• Ek Hasina Thi (2003)
• Ab Tak Chhappan (2004)
• D (2005)

External links

• Ram Gopal Varma's BLOG
• Ram Gopal Varma at the Internet Movie Database
• Ram Gopal Varma profile at Gomolo.in
• Interview with RGV
• Ram Gopal Varma At Taj by Chance
• Ram Gopal Varma At Taj with CM

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