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]
| Year | Title | Language | Director[9] | Producer | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Siva | Telugu | Debut | |||
| 1990 | Shiva | Hindi | Debut in Hindi cinema, Remake of Siva | |||
| 1991 | Kshana Kshanam | Telugu | Dubbed into Hindi as Hairaan | |||
| 1992 | ||||||
| 1993 | Gaayam | Telugu | Based on The Godfather | |||
| Money | Telugu | |||||
| Thiruda Thiruda | Tamil | |||||
| 1994 | Govinda Govinda | Telugu | ||||
| Money Money | Telugu | |||||
| 1995 | Rangeela | Hindi | ||||
| Gulabi | Telugu | |||||
| 1996 | Deyyam | Telugu | ||||
| Anaganaga Oka Roju | Telugu | |||||
| 1997 | Daud | Hindi | Based on his film kshana kshanam | |||
| Wife of V. Varaprasad | Telugu | |||||
| 1998 | Satya | Hindi | ||||
| Dil Se.. | Hindi | Co-Produced along with Mani Ratnam and Shekhar Kapur | ||||
| 1999 | Prema Katha | Telugu | ||||
| Kaun | Hindi | |||||
| Mast | Hindi | |||||
| Shool | Hindi | |||||
| 2000 | Jungle | Hindi | ||||
| 2001 | Love Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi Karega | Hindi | Remake of Money | |||
| Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya | Hindi | |||||
| 2002 | Company | Hindi | ||||
| Road | Hindi | |||||
| 2003 | Bhoot | Hindi | ||||
| Darna Mana Hai | Hindi | Anthology | ||||
| 2004 | Ek Hasina Thi | Hindi | ||||
| Ab Tak Chhappan | Hindi | |||||
| Vaastu Shastra | Hindi | |||||
| Gayab | Hindi | |||||
| Naach | Hindi | |||||
| Madhyanam Hathya | Telugu | |||||
| 2005 | My Wife's Murder | Hindi | Remake of Madhyanam Hathya | |||
| Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon | Hindi | |||||
| D | Hindi | |||||
| James | Hindi | |||||
| Sarkar | Hindi | |||||
| Mr Ya Miss | Hindi | |||||
| 2006 | Darwaza Bandh Rakho | Hindi | ||||
| Shock | Telugu | |||||
| Shiva | Hindi | |||||
| Darna Zaroori Hai | Hindi | Anthology story segment imaginary ghost | ||||
| 2007 | Nishabd | Hindi | ||||
| Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag | Hindi | |||||
| Darling | Hindi | |||||
| Go | Hindi | |||||
| 2008 | Sarkar Raj | Hindi | ||||
| Contract | Hindi | |||||
| Phoonk | Hindi | |||||
| Raksha | Telugu | Remake of Phoonk | ||||
| 2009 | Agyaat | Hindi | Based on Predator | |||
| 2010 | Rann | Hindi | ||||
| Rakta Charitra | ||||||
| Rakta Charitra 2 | ||||||
| Phoonk 2 | Hindi | |||||
| 2011 | Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju | Telugu | ||||
| Shabri | Hindi | |||||
| Dongala Mutha | Telugu | |||||
| Bejawada | Telugu | |||||
| Not a Love Story | Hindi | |||||
| 2012 | Department | Hindi | ||||
| Bhoot Returns | Hindi | |||||
| 2013 | The Attacks of 26/11 | Hindi | Based on 2008 Mumbai Attacks | |||
| Psycho | Telugu | |||||
| Satya 2 | ||||||
| 2014 | Rowdy | Telugu | Based on Sarkar | |||
| Ice Cream | Telugu | |||||
| Anukshanam | Telugu | |||||
| Ice Cream 2 | Telugu | |||||
| 2015 | 365 Days | Telugu | ||||
| 2016 | Killing Veerappan | Kannada | ||||
| Attack | Telugu | |||||
| Veerappan | Hindi | Remake of Killing Veerappan | ||||
| Vangaveeti | Telugu | |||||
| 2017 | Sarkar 3 | Hindi | ||||
| 2018 | Officer | Telugu | ||||
| Bhairava Geetha | ||||||
| 2019 | Lakshmi's NTR | Telugu | ||||
| Amma Rajyam Lo Kadapa Biddalu | Telugu | |||||
| 2020 | Beautiful | Hindi | ||||
| Murder | Telugu | |||||
| Corona Virus | Telugu | |||||
| 2021 | D Company | Hindi | ||||
| 12 'O' Clock | Hindi | |||||
| Deyyam | Telugu | |||||
| 2022 | Konda | Telugu | ||||
| Dangerous | Telugu | |||||
| Hindi | ||||||
| 2024 | Vyuham | Telugu | ||||
| Kalki 2898 AD | Telugu | Cameo Appearance | ||||
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Darna Mana Hai | |||||
| 2019 | Guns and Thighs | |||||
| 2021 | Idhi Mahabharatam Kaadhu | |||||
| 2022 | Dhahanam |
| Year | Title | Language | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | A day in the life of Lakshmi Manchu's feet | Silent | ||||
| 2017 | Meri Beti Sunny Leone Banna Chaahti Hai | Hindi | ||||
| 2018 | God, Sex and Truth | English | ||||
| 2020 | Climax | Telugu | Released on RGV World / ShreyasET[10] | |||
| Naked | Telugu | Released on RGV World / ShreyasET[11] | ||||
| Power Star | Telugu | Released on RGV World[12] | ||||
| Thriller | Hindi | Released on RGV World[13] |