Ram Gopal Varma filmography
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[edit]
| Year | Title[8] | Language | Director[9] | Producer | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Siva | Telugu | Yes | Yes | Debut | |
| 1990 | Shiva | Hindi | Yes | Remake of Siva | ||
| 1991 | Kshana Kshanam | Telugu | Yes | Yes | Dubbed into Hindi as Hairaan | |
| 1992 |
|
Yes | Yes | |||
|
Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 1993 | Gaayam | Telugu | Yes | Yes | Based on The Godfather | |
| Money | Telugu | Yes | ||||
| Thiruda Thiruda | Tamil | Yes | ||||
| 1994 | Govinda Govinda | Telugu | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1995 | Rangeela | Hindi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Debut in Hindi cinema |
| Money Money | Telugu | Yes | ||||
| 1996 | Deyyam | Telugu | Yes | Yes | ||
| Gulabi | Telugu | Yes | ||||
| 1997 | Anaganaga Oka Roju | Telugu | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Daud | Hindi | Yes | Yes | |||
| Wife of V. Varaprasad | Telugu | Yes | ||||
| 1998 | Satya | Hindi | Yes | Yes | ||
| Dil Se.. | Hindi | Yes | Co-Produced along with Mani Ratnam and Shekhar Kapur | |||
| 1999 | Prema Katha | Telugu | Yes | Yes | ||
| Kaun | Hindi | Yes | ||||
| Mast | Hindi | Yes | ||||
| Shool | Hindi | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2000 | Jungle | Hindi | Yes | |||
| 2001 | Love Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi Karega | Hindi | Yes | Remake of Money | ||
| Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya | Hindi | Yes | ||||
| 2002 | Company | Hindi | Yes | |||
| Road | Hindi | Yes | ||||
| 2003 | Bhoot | Hindi | Yes | Yes | ||
| Darna Mana Hai | Hindi | Yes | Anthology | |||
| 2004 | Ek Hasina Thi | Hindi | Yes | |||
| Ab Tak Chhappan | Hindi | Yes | ||||
| Vaastu Shastra | Hindi | Yes | ||||
| Gayab | Hindi | Yes | ||||
| Naach | Hindi | Yes | Yes | |||
| Madhyanam Hathya | Telugu | Yes | ||||
| 2005 | My Wife's Murder | Hindi | Yes | Remake of Madhyanam Hathya | ||
| Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon | Hindi | Yes | ||||
| D | Hindi | Yes | ||||
| James | Hindi | Yes | ||||
| Sarkar | Hindi | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Mr Ya Miss | Hindi | Yes | ||||
| 2006 | Darwaza Bandh Rakho | Hindi | Yes | |||
| Shock | Telugu | Yes | Yes | |||
| Shiva | Hindi | Yes | Yes | |||
| Darna Zaroori Hai | Hindi | Yes | Yes | Anthology story segment imaginary ghost | ||
| 2007 | Nishabd | Hindi | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag | Hindi | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Darling | Hindi | Yes | ||||
| Go | Hindi | Yes | ||||
| 2008 | Sarkar Raj | Hindi | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Contract | Hindi | Yes | ||||
| Phoonk | Hindi | Yes | Yes | |||
| Raksha | Telugu | Yes | Yes | Remake of Phoonk | ||
| 2009 | Agyaat | Hindi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Based on Predator |
| 2010 | Rann | Hindi | Yes | Yes | ||
| Rakta Charitra |
|
Yes | Yes | |||
| Rakta Charitra 2 |
|
Yes | Yes | |||
| Phoonk 2 | Hindi | Yes | ||||
| 2011 | Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju | Telugu | Yes | Yes | ||
| Shabri | Hindi | Yes | ||||
| Dongala Mutha | Telugu | Yes | Yes | |||
| Bejawada | Telugu | Yes | Yes | |||
| Not a Love Story | Hindi | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2012 | Department | Hindi | Yes | Yes | ||
| Bhoot Returns | Hindi | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2013 | The Attacks of 26/11 | Hindi | Yes | Yes | Based on 2008 Mumbai Attacks | |
| Psycho | Telugu | Yes | Yes | |||
| Satya 2 |
|
Yes | Yes | |||
| 2014 | Rowdy | Telugu | Yes | Yes | Based on Sarkar | |
| Ice Cream | Telugu | Yes | Yes | |||
| Anukshanam | Telugu | Yes | Yes | |||
| Ice Cream 2 | Telugu | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2015 | 365 Days | Telugu | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2016 | Killing Veerappan | Kannada | Yes | Yes | ||
| Attack | Telugu | Yes | ||||
| Veerappan | Hindi | Yes | Yes | Remake of Killing Veerappan | ||
| Vangaveeti | Telugu | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2017 | Sarkar 3 | Hindi | Yes | |||
| 2018 | Officer | Telugu | Yes | Yes | ||
| Bhairava Geetha |
|
Yes | Yes | |||
| 2019 | Lakshmi's NTR | Telugu | Yes | Yes | ||
| Amma Rajyam Lo Kadapa Biddalu | Telugu | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2020 | Beautiful | Hindi | Presenter | |||
| Murder | Telugu | Yes | ||||
| Corona Virus | Telugu | Yes | ||||
| 2021 | D Company | Hindi | Yes | Yes | ||
| 12 'O' Clock | Hindi | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Deyyam | Telugu | Yes | ||||
| 2022 | Konda | Telugu | Yes | Yes | ||
| Dangerous | Telugu | Yes | Yes | |||
| Ladki: Dragon Girl | Hindi | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2024 | Vyuham | Telugu | Yes | Yes |
Web series[edit]
| Year | Title | Language | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Dhahanam | Telugu | Yes | MX Player |
Short films[edit]
| Year | Title | Language | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | A day in the life of Lakshmi Manchu's feet | Silent | Yes | |||
| 2017 | Meri Beti Sunny Leone Banna Chaahti Hai | Hindi | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2018 | God, Sex and Truth | English | Yes | |||
| 2020 | Climax | Telugu | Yes | Released on RGV World / ShreyasET[11] | ||
| Naked | Telugu | Yes | Released on RGV World / ShreyasET[12] | |||
| Power Star | Telugu | Yes | Released on RGV World[13] | |||
| Thriller | Hindi | Yes | Released on RGV World[14] |
References[edit]
- ^ *"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.
- ^ "Veerappan Going to Hollywood". The New Indian Express.
- "I don't think cinema in Rs 100 crore terms: RGV". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- Aparna Phadke (2 May 2012). "Me, RGV's muse? Out of question: Nathalia Kaur". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- "LOVE2HateU – 15th January 2012 – RGV and Ritesh Deshmukh". Retrieved 22 September 2012 – via YouTube.
- ^ * "Bollywood's new badshah". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- "RGV's associates want him back in action". India TV News. 5 May 2014.
- "How Ram Gopal Varma gave Bollywood its best gangsters". dailyo.in.
- "Ram Gopal Varma revolutionizing Indian film industry: flow-cam technology, now auctioning distribution rights". The American Bazaar. 30 July 2014.
- ^ "Edouard Waintrop on the New Indian Cinema : UP Front – India Today". India Today. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ David (16 June 2006). "The Films of Ram Gopal Varma – An Overview". Cinema Strikes Back. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
- ^ Amitava Kumar (23 December 2008). "Slumdog Millionaire's Bollywood Ancestors". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 4 January 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Anthony Kaufman (29 January 2009). "DGA nominees borrow from the masters: Directors cite specific influences for their films". Variety. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
- ^ Rachel Dwyer (30 May 2005). "Behind The Scenes". Outlook Magazine. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "RGV's Beautiful release date is finally here". Times of India. 19 December 2019.
- ^ "Climax (2020) | Climax Movie | Climax Telugu Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ Manjula (27 June 2020). "RGV's Naked Movie Box Office: Nagnam Breaks Digital Release Record". Thehansindia.com. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "Ram Gopal Varma releases 'Power Star' amid controversy". The News Minute. 25 July 2020.
- ^ Pioneer, The. "2 Odisha actors in lead roles in Bollywood movie". The Pioneer. Retrieved 8 August 2020.