
Ram Gopal Varma
Born April 7, 1962 (age 64)Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
Critical Reception
4.7 / 10Avg critic score · 9 films
11%Fresh (score ≥ 60)
Kalki 2898-ADHighest rated · 6.8 / 10
Satya 2Lowest rated · 3.5 / 10
Ram Gopal Varma is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer, known for his works in Telugu cinema and Bollywood. He directed films across multiple genres, including parallel cinema and docudrama noted for their gritty realism, technical finesse, and craft. In 1999, he has garnered the National Film Award for scripting the political crime drama, Shool. In 2004, He was featured in the BBC World series Bollywood Bosses. In 2006, Grady Hendrix of Film Comment, published by the Film Society of Lincoln Center, New York City cited Varma as "Bombay's Most Successful Maverick" for his works on experimental films. Varma is regarded as the fountain head of new age Indian cinema.
Career Arc
Acting (15)
- 2024Kalki 2898-ADChintu6.8
- 2017Sarkar 3Actor4.1
- 2016VeerappanActor4.7
- 2015AttackActor
- 2014Ice Cream 2Actor
- 2010RannActor
- 2008PhoonkActor
- 2008Sarkar RajActor
- 2007DarlingActor
- 2007NishabdActor
- 2007Just MarriedActor
- 2006Darna Zaroori HaiActor
- 2006Darwaaza Bandh RakhoActor
- 2005SarkarActor
- 1998Dil Se..Actor
Direction (23)
- 2017Sarkar 3Director4.1
- 2016VeerappanDirector4.7
- 2015AttackDirector
- 2014Ice Cream 2Director
- 2013Satya 2Director3.5
- 2013The Attacks of 26/11Director5.3
- 2012DepartmentDirector4.5
- 2012Bhoot ReturnsDirector3.7
- 2011Not a Love StoryDirector5.0
- 2010RannDirector
- 2008Sarkar RajDirector
- 2008PhoonkDirector
- 2007NishabdDirector
- 2007AagDirector
- 2007DarlingDirector
- 2006Darna Zaroori HaiDirector
- 2005SarkarDirector
- 2004NaachDirector
- 2003BhootDirector
- 2002CompanyDirector
- 1999KaunDirector
- 1998SatyaDirector
- 1995RangeelaDirector
Production (15)
- 2011ShabriProducer4.7
- 2008Sarkar RajProducer
- 2007Just MarriedProducer
- 2007GoProducer
- 2007NishabdProducer
- 2007AagProducer
- 2006Darwaaza Bandh RakhoProducer
- 2004Ab Tak ChhappanProducer
- 2004NaachProducer
- 2004Ek Hasina ThiProducer
- 2003Darna Mana HaiProducer
- 2002CompanyProducer
- 1998Dil Se..Producer
- 1998SatyaProducer
- 1995RangeelaProducer
Writing (8)
- 2017Sarkar 3Screenplay4.1
- 2016VeerappanStory4.7
- 2016VeerappanScreenplay4.7
- 2014Ice Cream 2Writer
- 2008Sarkar RajStory
- 2008Sarkar RajScreenplay
- 2007AagWriter
- 1995RangeelaStory