RAM GOPAL VARMA
Ram Gopal Varma
Gender: Male
Known for: Directing
Birthday: April 7, 1962
Place of Birth: Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
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.
Filmography
Starring
Self
2024·
Kalki 2898-ADChintu
Himself
2016·
Comedy Nights LiveHimself
2015·
Comedy Nights BachaoSelf
2014·
Jai Hoself
2014·
Ice Cream 2Producer
Production
Producer, Writer, Director
2025·
SaareeWriter
2023·
VyoohamWriter, Director
2022·
DhahanamCreator
TBA·
SyndicateDirector
2022·
Ladki: Dragon GirlDirector, Writer
2021·
12 “o” CLOCKProducer, Director
2021·
DeyyamDirector
2020·
ClimaxWriter, Director, Editor
2020·
MurderWriter
2020·
CoronavirusProducer, Director
2020·
ThrillerDirector
2020·
Power StarDirector
2020·
NakedDirector
Writer, Director
2019·
Lakshmi's NTRScreenplay, Story, Director
2018·
God, Sex and TruthProducer, Screenplay, Director
2018·
Bhairava GeethaStory, Screenplay, Producer
2018·
OfficerScreenplay, Story, Producer, Dialogue, Director
Director
2016·
VeerappanDirector, Story, Screenplay
2015·
365 DaysDialogue, Director, Screenplay, Story
2014·
AnukshanamScreenplay, Director
2014·
Ice Cream 2Story, Screenplay, Director
2012·
BusinessmanIdea
2012·
Bhoot ReturnsStory, Screenplay, Director
2012·
DepartmentProducer, Director
Screenplay, Director, Story
2011·
BejawadaProducer, Story
2010·
Phoonk 2Executive Producer
2009·
SiddhamWriter
2009·
AgyaatProducer, Director
2008·
Sarkar RajProducer, Director
2008·
RakshaProducer
2007·
GoProducer
Screenplay, Story, Producer, Director
2007·
NishabdProducer, Director
2006·
Darna Zaroori HaiProducer, Director
2006·
ShockProducer
2005·
Mr Ya MissProducer
2005·
JithanOriginal Story
2005·
My Wife's MurderProducer
2004·
Ek Hasina ThiExecutive Producer, Producer
2004·
Madhayanam HathyaDirector, Producer, Screenplay
2004·
NaachStory, Producer, Director
2004·
Ab Tak ChhappanProducer
2004·
Vaastu ShastraProducer
2004·
GayabProducer
2002·
RoadProducer, Executive Producer
2002·
CompanyProducer, Director
2001·
Pyaar Tune Kya KiyaProducer
Producer
2000·
JungleProducer, Director
1999·
MastProducer, Director
1998·
W/O V.VaraprasadProducer
1998·
Dil Se..Executive Producer
1997·
Anaganaga Oka RojuProducer, Screenplay, Director
1997·
DaudProducer, Story, Screenplay, Editor, Director
1996·
DeyyamScreenplay, Producer, Director
1995·
RangeelaScreenplay, Story, Producer, Director
1993·
Govindha GovindhaStory, Director
1993·
GaayamProducer, Story, Director
1992·
AntamDirector, Screenplay, Story, Producer
1992·
RaatProducer, Story, Screenplay, Director
1991·
Kshana KshanamStory, Screenplay, Director
1989·
SivaScreenplay, Story, Director
TBA·
Single XDirector
TBA·
Patta PagaluDirector
2022·
DangerousDirector
2022·
KondaaDirector, Writer
2021·
D CompanyDirector, Writer
2017·
Sarkar 3Screenplay, Director
2016·
VangaveetiWriter, Director, Producer
2016·
Killing VeerappanScreenplay, Dialogue, Director
2016·
AttackDirector, Screenplay
2015·
Ab Tak Chhappan 2Producer
2014·
Ice CreamDialogue, Screenplay, Story, Director
2014·
RowdyDirector
2013·
Satya 2Director
2013·
The Attacks Of 26/11Screenplay, Director
Director
2011·
Dongala MuthaDirector
2011·
ShabriProducer
2011·
Not a Love StoryDirector
2010·
Rakht CharitraScreenplay, Director
2010·
Rakht Charitra 2Screenplay, Director
2010·
RannDirector
2008·
ContractDirector
2008·
PhoonkDirector
2007·
DarlingDirector
2006·
ShivaProducer, Director
2006·
Darwaaza Bandh RakhoProducer
2005·
JamesProducer
2005·
SarkarScreenplay, Producer, Director
2005·
DProducer
2003·
Darna Mana HaiProducer
2003·
BhootDirector
1999·
ShoolScreenplay, Story, Producer
1999·
Prema KathaDirector
1999·
Kaun?Director
1998·
SatyaProducer, Story, Director
1995·
Money MoneyProducer
1995·
GulabiProducer
1993·
Thiruda ThirudaStory
1993·
MoneyProducer
1990·
ShivaScreenplay, Director