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My Take
Ram Gopal Varma is the kind of provocateur cinema needs. Out of Hyderabad, he tore through both Hindi and Telugu film with a taste for gritty realism, crime sagas and docudramas that refuse easy comfort. His Filmfare Best Story award and Nandi Best Director nod prove the craft is real, not just noise. Online he is just as unfiltered, treating both his films and himself as instruments of provocation. I respect filmmakers who would rather sharpen their own edge than chase universal approval. Love him or hate him, RGV makes the medium more interesting, and that counts for a lot.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ram Gopal Varma
- Name (Japanese)
- ラム・ゴパール・ヴァルマ
- Reading
- らむ・ごぱーる・ゔぁるま
- Born
- April 7, 1962 (age 64)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Tiger
- Origin
- Hyderabad, Hyderabad district, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / film producer / screenwriter / casting director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1996 Filmfare Award for Best Story
- 1990 Nandi Award for Best Director
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://rgvzoomin.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rgvzoomin/
- Xhttps://x.com/RGVzoomin
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram%20Gopal%20Varma
Frequently asked questions
When was Ram Gopal Varma born?
Born April 7, 1962 (age 64).
Where is Ram Gopal Varma from?
Ram Gopal Varma is from Hyderabad, Hyderabad district, India.
What does Ram Gopal Varma do?
Ram Gopal Varma works as film director, film producer, screenwriter, casting director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.