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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1962-04-07 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India

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

Acting

2024

Kalki 2898-AD as Chintu

2023

2016

2015

2014

Ice Cream 2 as Producer
Jai Ho as self

Directing

2024

Vyooham as Director

2022

Kondaa as Director
Dangerous as Director
Ladki as Director

2021

D Company as Director
Deyyam as Director
12 “o” CLOCK as Director

2020

Coronavirus as Director
Climax as Director
Naked as Director
Power Star as Director
Thriller as Director

2019

Lakshmi's NTR as Director

2018

God, Sex and Truth as Director
Officer as Director

2016

Killing Veerappan as Director
Attack as Director
Vangaveeti as Director
Veerappan as Director

2015

365 Days as Director

2014

Rowdy as Director
Anukshanam as Director
Ice Cream as Director
Ice Cream 2 as Director

2012

Department as Director
Bhoot Returns as Director

2010

Rann as Director
Rakht Charitra as Director
Rakht Charitra 2 as Director

2009

Agyaat as Director

2008

Sarkar Raj as Director
Phoonk as Director
Contract as Director

2007

Darling as Director
Nishabd as Director

2006

Darna Zaroori Hai as Director
Shiva as Director

2005

Sarkar as Director

2004

Naach as Director
Madhayanam Hathya as Director

2003

Bhoot as Director

2002

Company as Director

2000

Jungle as Director

1999

Kaun? as Director
Mast as Director
Prema Katha as Director

1998

Satya as Director

1997

Daud as Director
Anaganaga Oka Roju as Director

1996

Deyyam as Director

1995

Rangeela as Director

1993

Gaayam as Director
Govindha Govindha as Director

1992

Raat as Director
Antam as Director

1991

Kshana Kshanam as Director

1990

Shiva as Director

1989

Siva as Director

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Single X as Director
Patta Pagalu as Director
Syndicate as Director

Writing

2025

Saaree as Writer

2024

Vyooham as Writer

2022

Kondaa as Writer
Ladki as Writer

2021

D Company as Writer

2020

Murder as Writer
Climax as Writer

2019

Lakshmi's NTR as Screenplay
Lakshmi's NTR as Story

2018

Officer as Screenplay
Officer as Dialogue
Officer as Story
Bhairava Geetha as Screenplay
God, Sex and Truth as Screenplay

2017

Sarkar 3 as Screenplay

2016

Attack as Screenplay
Killing Veerappan as Screenplay
Killing Veerappan as Dialogue
Vangaveeti as Writer
Veerappan as Story
Veerappan as Screenplay

2015

365 Days as Dialogue
365 Days as Screenplay
365 Days as Story

2014

Ice Cream as Screenplay
Ice Cream as Dialogue
Ice Cream as Story
Ice Cream 2 as Story
Anukshanam as Screenplay
Ice Cream 2 as Screenplay

2013

The Attacks Of 26/11 as Screenplay

2012

Bhoot Returns as Screenplay
Bhoot Returns as Story

2010

Rakht Charitra 2 as Screenplay
Rakht Charitra as Screenplay

2005

Sarkar as Screenplay
Jithan as Original Story

2004

Naach as Story
Madhayanam Hathya as Screenplay

1999

Shool as Story
Shool as Screenplay

1998

Satya as Story

1997

Daud as Screenplay
Daud as Story
Anaganaga Oka Roju as Screenplay

1996

Deyyam as Screenplay

1995

Rangeela as Story
Rangeela as Screenplay

1993

Gaayam as Story

1992

Raat as Screenplay
Raat as Story
Antam as Screenplay
Antam as Story

1991

Kshana Kshanam as Screenplay

1990

Shiva as Screenplay

1989

Siva as Story
Siva as Screenplay

Editing

2020

Climax as Editor

1997

Daud as Editor

Production

2021

12 “o” CLOCK as Producer

2020

Coronavirus as Producer

2018

Officer as Producer
Bhairava Geetha as Producer
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
Bejawada as Producer

2010

Phoonk 2 as Executive Producer

2009

Agyaat as Producer

2008

Sarkar Raj as Producer
Raksha as Producer

2007

Go as Producer
Nishabd as Producer

2006

Shiva as Producer
Shock as Producer
Darna Zaroori Hai as Producer

2005

D as Producer
Sarkar as Producer
James as Producer
My Wife's Murder as Producer
Mr Ya Miss as Producer

2004

Gayab as Producer
Ab Tak Chhappan as Producer
Vaastu Shastra as Producer
Madhayanam Hathya as Producer
Naach as Producer
Ek Hasina Thi as Producer
Ek Hasina Thi as Executive Producer

2003

Darna Mana Hai as Producer

2002

Road as Executive Producer
Company as Producer
Road as Producer

2000

Jungle as Producer

1999

Shool as Producer
Mast as Producer

1998

Satya as Producer
Dil Se.. as Executive Producer
W/O V.Varaprasad as Producer

1997

Anaganaga Oka Roju as Producer
Daud as Producer

1996

Deyyam as Producer

1995

Gulabi as Producer
Money Money as Producer
Rangeela as Producer

1993

Money as Producer
Gaayam as Producer

1992

Antam as Producer
Raat as Producer

Creator

2022

Dhahanam as Creator