Ram Gopal Varma: News

Ram Gopal Varma or RGV is a film director and producer, who has been behind some pretty acclaimed films like Company, Satya, Rangeela, Sarkar, Shool and Siva, among others. His films showcase gritty reality and have technical finesse, and craft. He is also known for dramatized re-enactment of real-life incidents. Rayalaseema factionism (Rakta Charitra), 2008 Mumbai attacks (The Attacks of 26/11), Operation Cocoon (Killing Veerappan), Vijayawada riots (Vangaveeti), all stand testimony to this fact. Recently, he churned out a film on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, titled Coronavirus. Reviewers called it a “dreary take” on the outbreak, which is currently wreaking havoc across the globe. RGV has also released his pending projects like Naked, Mia Malkova's CLIMAX, on RGV World.

15 Mar 2024

Andhra Pradesh

Ram Gopal Varma not contesting from Pithapuram constituency; issues clarification

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma cleared the air on Friday, stating that he is not entering politics and will not be contesting from Pithapuram, contrary to speculations birthed from his previous tweet.

14 Mar 2024

Pawan Kalyan

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma announces 'sudden' entry into politics

Renowned filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma surprised fans on Thursday when he announced his entry into politics via his official X (previously Twitter) account.

03 Feb 2024

Poonam Pandey

'Shame on you': Celebrities slam Poonam Pandey for death hoax

Model-actor Poonam Pandey is indeed "alive" but is currently facing severe backlash for faking her death as a publicity stunt.

10 Dec 2023

Animal

'Indians have grown up': Ram Gopal Varma on 'Animal's success

After releasing on December 1, Animal has found itself in the eye of the storm due to its alleged misogyny and rampant glorification of toxic characters.

15 Sep 2023

Amazon Prime Video

Liked 'Bambai Meri Jaan'? Check out these titles next

Excel Entertainment's series Bambai Meri Jaan, starring Kay Kay Menon, Avinash Tiwary, Kritika Kamra, and Amyra Dastur, has begun streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

29 Aug 2023

Happy Birthday

Happy birthday, Nagarjuna: Actor's must-watch acclaimed films for movie buffs

Tollywood's most celebrated actor, Akkineni Nagarjuna, has etched his name in the audiences' minds in a career spanning three decades.

03 Jul 2023

Bollywood Films

25 years of 'Satya': Gangster drama's momentous contribution to industry

Ram Gopal Varma's quintessential gangster drama film Satya was released on this day 25 years ago!

22 Jun 2023

X

#Trending: Which Indian directors should make glorious comebacks? Twitter discusses 

The role of an accomplished director in the art of making films can hardly be overstated.

13 Jun 2023

Disha Patani

Happy birthday, Disha Patani: Lesser-known facts about 'Baaghi 2' actor

Disha Patani is currently at the top of her game when it comes to captivating hearts with her sizzling charm.

12 Jun 2023

Weddings

Madhu Mantena gushes about wife Ira Trivedi after dreamy wedding

Producer Madhu Mantena and Ira Trivedi—an author and yoga teacher—exchanged vows in a private ceremony Sunday.

07 Apr 2023

Bollywood

Happy birthday, Ram Gopal Varma: Revisiting his cult classic movies

Writer-director-producer Ram Gopal Varma is credited with churning out some of the most influential and genre-defining movies in his career.

02 Apr 2022

MX Player

'Dhahanam': Trailer for Ram Gopal Varma's web series is out

Popular filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma is finally coming up with his first web series, Dhahanam.

03 Dec 2021

Rajpal Yadav

Release of Ram Gopal Varma's martial arts film, 'Ladki,' deferred

It was early last month, we got the trailer of "India's 1st realistic martial arts film," Ladki, which has been helmed by Ram Gopal Varma.

23 Oct 2021

Entertainment

'Dangerous': India's first film for sale as NFT on blockchain

Tollywood's popular director, Ram Gopal Varma is back in the headlines with his one-of-a-kind announcement about his upcoming film Dangerous.

19 May 2021

Bollywood

Rivaling Netflix, Prime, Ram Gopal launches his own OTT platform

At a time when cinemas are shut, people are turning to OTTs for entertainment.

19 Apr 2021

Vivek Oberoi

Here's why Vivek Oberoi had refused to debut with Abbas-Mustan

Vivek Oberoi had proved he was here for the long haul when he gave a smashing performance in Company.

07 Apr 2021

Bollywood

Might make a movie on the SSR case: Ram Gopal

Ram Gopal Varma, who is known for his edgy movies, recently said that a movie on the life of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput might be on the cards.

26 Jan 2021

Bollywood

'I owe my living to Dawood Ibrahim': Ram Gopal Varma

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma is known for making movies on crimes and the underworld.

12 Jan 2021

BBC

'Death in Bollywood': BBC releases documentary on Jiah Khan's suicide

BBC has released a three-episode documentary series titled Death in Bollywood, revolving around the mysterious death of actor Jiah Khan in 2013.

06 Jan 2021

Bollywood

I like women's bodies, not their brains: Ram Gopal Varma

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma, who has often landed in controversies for his comments, has done it once again.

24 Dec 2020

Bollywood

RGV's '12'o'clock' to be the first theatrical release of 2021

Director Ram Gopal Varma is all set to release his new movie 12'o'clock in theaters on January 8, 2021.

03 Nov 2020

Vijay Raaz

Actor Vijay Raaz gets bail after arrest in molestation case

Bollywood actor Vijay Raaz has been granted bail shortly after he was reported to have been arrested in a molestation case.

30 Aug 2020

Sushant Singh Rajput

Amid backlash, Mahesh Bhatt's old video with Jiah Khan surfaces

Amid massive criticism and online trolling over his alleged links with actor Rhea Chakraborty, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt's old video with late actor Jiah Khan has been doing the rounds on social media.

02 Aug 2020

Instagram

Proud parents! Aftab Shivdasani, wife Nin Dusanj welcome baby girl

Bollywood actor Aftab Shivdasani and his wife, Nin Dusanj, have welcomed their first child, a baby girl. The 42-year-old actor took to Instagram on Saturday night to announce the big news.

27 May 2020

India

'Coronavirus' trailer: Ram Gopal Varma's dreary take on the pandemic

If there is one person you can expect to come up (quickly) with a dreary take on a situation that has already caused distress all across the globe, it has to be Ram Gopal Varma.

05 May 2020

Bollywood

RGV's sexist remark on women buying alcohol invites Sona's ire

Making problematic statements on social media is Ram Gopal Varma's favorite pastime.

02 Apr 2020

X

RGV claimed he had coronavirus, then said it's a joke

Ram Gopal Varma just cracked a joke about an ongoing global pandemic.

13 Apr 2019

India

After Kangana Ranaut, Kajol to play Jayalalithaa in another biopic?

When Kangana Ranaut was roped in for a biopic on late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, it created ripples and became the talk of the town.

02 Apr 2019

Sasikala Natarajan

After 'Lakshmi's NTR', Ram Gopal Varma announces biopic on Sasikala

It's just been three days since director Ram Gopal Varma's recent directorial Lakshmi's NTR hit the screens.

27 Jul 2018

India

Soon, a web-series on underworld and D-Company by RGV

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma is once again set to explore the subject of "underworld", this time in a web series.

21 Jul 2018

Ranbir Kapoor

RGV's plan of 'real-biopic' on Sanjay Dutt upsets sister Namrata

After Ram Gopal Varma announced he will make an 'honest' biopic on Sanjay Dutt, the actor's sister Namrata has asked why the director is putting them through the pain again.

20 Jul 2018

Mumbai

Displeased with 'Sanju', RGV to make 'real-biopic' of Sanjay Dutt

Upset with how Rajkumar Hirani portrayed Sanjay Dutt's life in the recent release 'Sanju', director Ram Gopal Varma has confirmed he will make a biopic on the actor's life.

21 Jun 2018

Rajkumar Hirani

Nagarjuna spills the beans on his upcoming film with Nani

Nagarjuna has teamed up with Nani for his next project which will be directed by Sriram Adittya.

19 Jun 2018

Bollywood

Actors are judged instantly; should take criticism positively: Vivek Oberoi

Vivek Oberoi is no stranger to successes and failures and the actor said that in a world where a person is judged instantly, he tries to take criticism positively.

25 Feb 2018

Sridevi

Ram Gopal Varma pens an emotional eulogy for Sridevi

Ram Gopal Varma, whose career got a big boost after he worked with Sridevi, is not able to wrap his head around the untimely demise of the actress.

11 Jan 2018

Bollywood

Ram Gopal Varma shoots video with porn star, Mia Malkova

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma recently shot a film with adult movie star, Mia Malkova in Europe, for which he is grabbing headlines.