Ram Gopal Varma

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1962-04-07 (62 years old)

Place of Birth Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India

Also Known As Penmetsa Ram Gopal Varma, RGV, रामगोपाल वर्मा

Ram Gopal Varma

Biography

Ram Gopal Varma is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer, known for his works in Telugu cinema and Bollywood. One of the most acclaimed filmmakers in India during the 1990s and 2000s, he directed films across multiple genres, including parallel cinema and docudrama noted for their gritty realism, technical finesse, and craft. The pioneering director of new age Indian cinema, Varma is widely known for presenting the Indian Political and the Indian Gangster film trilogies. His 1998 film Satya has often been regarded as one of the greatest films made in India, and one of Hindi cinema's most influential films, particularly within the crime genre. Satya was listed in CNN-IBN's 100 greatest Indian films of all time.

Known For

Director

Single X

as Director

Patta Pagalu

as Director

2023
Vyooham

as Director

2022
Kondaa

as Director

2022
Dangerous

as Director

2022
Ladki

as Director

2021
D Company

as Director

2021
Deyyam

as Director

2021
12 “o” CLOCK

as Director

2020
Coronavirus

as Director

2020
Climax

as Director

2020
Naked

as Director

2020
Power Star

as Director

2020
Thriller

as Director

2019
Lakshmi's NTR

as Director

2018
God, Sex and Truth

as Director

2018
Officer

as Director

2017
Sarkar 3

as Director

2016
Killing Veerappan

as Director

2016
Attack

as Director

2016
Vangaveeti

as Director

2016
Veerappan

as Director

2015
365 Days

as Director

2014
Rowdy

as Director

2014
Anukshanam

as Director

2014
Ice Cream

as Director

2014
Ice Cream 2

as Director

2013
2013
Satya 2

as Director

2012
Department

as Director

2012
Bhoot Returns

as Director

2011
Not a Love Story

as Director

2011
Dongala Mutha

as Director

2010
Rann

as Director

2010
Rakht Charitra

as Director

2010
Rakht Charitra 2

as Director

2009
Agyaat

as Director

2008
Sarkar Raj

as Director

2008
Phoonk

as Director

2008
Contract

as Director

2007
2007
Darling

as Director

2007
Nishabd

as Director

2006
Darna Zaroori Hai

as Director

2006
Shiva

as Director

2005
Sarkar

as Director

2004
Naach

as Director

2004
Madhayanam Hathya

as Director

2003
Bhoot

as Director

2002
Company

as Director

2000
Jungle

as Director

1999
Kaun?

as Director

1999
Mast

as Director

1999
Prema Katha

as Director

1998
Satya

as Director

1997
Daud

as Director

1997
Anaganaga Oka Roju

as Director

1996
Deyyam

as Director

1995
Rangeela

as Director

1993
Gaayam

as Director

1993
Govindha Govindha

as Director

1992
Raat

as Director

1992
Antam

as Director

1991
Kshana Kshanam

as Director

1990
Shiva

as Director

1989
Siva

as Director

Writer

2023
Vyooham

as Writer

2022
Kondaa

as Writer

2022
Ladki

as Writer

2021
D Company

as Writer

2020
Murder

as Writer

2019
Lakshmi's NTR

as Story

2019
Lakshmi's NTR

as Screenplay

2018
Officer

as Dialogue

2018
Officer

as Story

2018
Officer

as Screenplay

2018
Bhairava Geetha

as Screenplay

2018
2018
God, Sex and Truth

as Screenplay

2017
Sarkar 3

as Screenplay

2016
Attack

as Screenplay

2016
Killing Veerappan

as Dialogue

2016
Killing Veerappan

as Screenplay

2016
Vangaveeti

as Writer

2016
Veerappan

as Screenplay

2016
Veerappan

as Story

2015
365 Days

as Story

2015
365 Days

as Screenplay

2015
365 Days

as Dialogue

2014
Ice Cream

as Story

2014
Ice Cream

as Screenplay

2014
Ice Cream

as Dialogue

2014
Ice Cream 2

as Screenplay

2014
Ice Cream 2

as Story

2014
Anukshanam

as Screenplay

2013
The Attacks Of 26/11

as Screenplay

2012
Bhoot Returns

as Screenplay

2012
Bhoot Returns

as Story

2011
Bejawada

as Story

2010
Rakht Charitra 2

as Screenplay

2010
Rakht Charitra

as Screenplay

2007
2005
Sarkar

as Screenplay

2005
Jithan

as Original Story

2004
Madhayanam Hathya

as Screenplay

2004
Naach

as Story

1999
Shool

as Story

1999
Shool

as Screenplay

1998
Satya

as Story

1997
Daud

as Screenplay

1997
Daud

as Story

1997
Anaganaga Oka Roju

as Screenplay

1996
Deyyam

as Screenplay

1995
Rangeela

as Story

1995
Rangeela

as Screenplay

1993
Gaayam

as Story

1993
1993
1992
Raat

as Screenplay

1992
Antam

as Story

1992
Raat

as Story

1992
Antam

as Screenplay

1991
Kshana Kshanam

as Screenplay

1991
1990
Shiva

as Screenplay

1989
Siva

as Story

1989
Siva

as Screenplay

Producer

2021
12 “o” CLOCK

as Producer

2020
Coronavirus

as Producer

2018
Officer

as Producer

2018
Bhairava Geetha

as Producer

2018
God, Sex and Truth

as Producer

2016
Vangaveeti

as Producer

2015
Ab Tak Chhappan 2

as Producer

2012
Department

as Producer

2011
Shabri

as Producer

2011
Bejawada

as Producer

2010
Phoonk 2

as Executive Producer

2009
Agyaat

as Producer

2008
Raksha

as Producer

2008
Sarkar Raj

as Producer

2007
2007
Nishabd

as Producer

2007
Go

as Producer

2006
2006
Shiva

as Producer

2006
Shock

as Producer

2006
Darna Zaroori Hai

as Producer

2005
D

as Producer

2005
Sarkar

as Producer

2005
James

as Producer

2005
My Wife's Murder

as Producer

2005
Mr Ya Miss

as Producer

2004
Gayab

as Producer

2004
Vaastu Shastra

as Producer

2004
Ab Tak Chhappan

as Producer

2004
Naach

as Producer

2004
Madhayanam Hathya

as Producer

2004
Ek Hasina Thi

as Producer

2004
Ek Hasina Thi

as Executive Producer

2003
Darna Mana Hai

as Producer

2002
Company

as Producer

2002
Road

as Executive Producer

2002
Road

as Producer

2001
2000
Jungle

as Producer

1999
Shool

as Producer

1999
Mast

as Producer

1998
Satya

as Producer

1998
Dil Se..

as Executive Producer

1998
W/O V.Varaprasad

as Producer

1997
Daud

as Producer

1997
Anaganaga Oka Roju

as Producer

1996
Deyyam

as Producer

1995
Gulabi

as Producer

1995
Money Money

as Producer

1995
Rangeela

as Producer

1993
Money

as Producer

1993
Gaayam

as Producer

1992
Antam

as Producer

1992
Raat

as Producer

Actor

2024
Kalki 2898-AD

as Chintu

2016
2014
Ice Cream 2

as Producer

2014
Jai Ho

as self

Editor

2020
Climax

as Editor

1997
Daud

as Editor

Creator

2022
Dhahanam

as Creator