Ram Gopal Varma was born April 7, 1962, often referred to by his initials RGV, is an Indian director, screenwriter and producer, known for his work in Telugu and Hindi films alongside television. Varma has made films in several genres, including parallel cinema and docudrama, known for their realism, technical finesse and craftsmanship. Considered one of the pioneers of Indian New Age cinema
Varma received the National Film Award for the screenplay for the political crime drama Shool (1999). In 2004 he was featured in the BBC World’s Bollywood Bosses series. In 2006, Grady Hendrix of Film Comment, published by the Film Society of Lincoln Center, cited Varma as “Bombay’s Most Successful Maverick” for his work on experimental films
Varma is known for presenting the Indian Political Trilogy and the Indian Gangster Trilogy; Film critic Rajeev Masand called the series “the most influential films in Hindi cinema. The first installment of the trilogy, Satya, was also featured in CNN-IBN’s 100 Greatest Indian Films of All Time. Recent Works Varma’s vanguard include such hits as the dramatized re-enactment of “Rayalaseema factionism” in Rakta Charitra (2010), the “2008 Mumbai attacks” in The 11/26 Attacks (2013), “Operation Cocoon ”in Killing Veerappan (2016), and the“ Vijayawada riots ”in Vangaveeti (2016).
Beginning his career as a civil engineer, he made an entry into Telugu cinema with the groundbreaking crime thriller, Siva (1989) screened at the 13th India International Film Festival, and won the Varma, the Nandi Awards of the Best Direction, Best Directorial Debut and Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Film
Varma wrote an autobiography called Na Ishtam, which deals with his life experiences and philosophy. “Naa Ishtam” was released in December 2010 at the Taj Banjara, Hyderabad. Sirasri, poet, lyricist and writer has written a biographical book on the interactions he had with Ram Gopal Varma with the title Vodka With Varma. Director Puri Jagannath launched the book in December 2012.
Ram Gopal Varma Biodata and Biography | |
Name | Penmetsa Ram Gopal Varma |
Nick-name | RGV |
Sex | Male |
Date Of Birth | 7 April 1962 |
Age | 59 Years (as in 2021) |
Profession / Occupation | Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Playback Singer (Hindi, Telugu) |
Mother Tongue | Telugu |
Religion | Atheist |
Nation | Indian |
Caste | Not Known |
Zodiac Sign | Aries |
Height / Weight | 5′ 8” / 76kg |
| First Movie Director | Shiva (1989, Telugu) |
| First Debut Movie Director | Shiva (1989, Telugu) Shiva (1989, Hindi) Samar (2013, Tamil) |
| First Debut TV | Swabhimaan (1995, Hindi) |
| First Debut Producer | Raat / Raatri (1992, Telugu, Hindi) |
| Money Factor | Not Known, Net Worth: Not Known |
Ram Gopal Varma Family and Relatives | |
Father | Krishnam Raju Varma |
Mother | Suryamma |
Brothers | Varma Koti |
| Sisters | Varma Vijaya |
Marital Status | Divorced |
| Wife | Ratna Varma (Ex-wife) |
| Daughters | Revathi |
| Sons | None |
| Uncle | Not Known |
| Aunties | Not Known |
| Grandfather | Not Known |
| Grandmother | Not Known |
| Girlfriends/ Affairs | Urmila Matondkar (Actress) Antara Mali (Actress) Nisha Kothari (Actress) Madhu Shalini (Telugu Actress) Late Jiah Khan (Actress) |
Ram Gopal Varmae Height, Weight and Body Measurements | |
Height in Centimetres | 173 cm |
Height in Meters | 1.73 m |
Height in Feet Inches | 5′ 8” |
Weight | 76kg |
Body Measurement | 41-33-12 |
Chest Size | 41 inches |
Waist Size | 33 inches |
Biceps Size | 12 inches |
Eye Colour | Light Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Ram Gopal Varma Favorites | |
Favorite Colour | Not Known |
Favorite Actor | |
Favorite Actress | Sridevi, Urmila Matondkar |
| Favorite Photographer | Sheru photography |
| Hobbies | Reading, Writing, Watching Movies |
| Favirote Director | Shekhar Kapur |
| Favirote Musician | Not Known |
| Favorite Movies | Not Known |
| Favorite Book | Not Known |
| Favorite Sports | Not Known |
| Favorite Cricketer | Not Known |
| Favorite Car Collections | Not Known |
Ram Gopal Varma Education School and Colleges | |
Education Qualification | B.Tech in Civil Engineering |
School | St. Mary’s High School, Secunderabad |
College / University | V.R. Siddhartha Engineering College, Vijayawada |
Others | Not Known |
Ram Gopal Varma Residence and Contact Address | |
Birth Place | Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh, India |
Home Town | Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh, India |
Present Residence | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
House Address | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
Phone No / Mobile No | Not Known |
Email ID | Not Known |
Website | Not Known |
Ram Gopal Varma Awards, Honours, Achievements | |
National Film Award | 1999: Best Feature Film in Hindi for School |
Filmfare Critics Awards | 1995: Best Story for Rangeela 1998: Best Movie for Sathya |
Nandi Awards | 1989: Best Director for Siva 1989: Best First Film of Director for Siva 1991: Best Director for Kshana Kshanam 1991: Best Screenplay Writer for Kshana Kshanam 1993: Best Feature Film – Silver for Money 1999: Best Director for Prema Katha 1999: Best Feature Film – Bronze for Prema Katha |
Bollywood Movie Awards | 1998: Best Director for Satya 2000: Best Director for Jungle 2002: Best Director for Company 2003: Best Director for Bhoot |
Bimal Roy Memorial National Awards | 1998: Best Director for Satya |
Other Awards | 1989: Vamsee Berkley Awards for Best Director for Siva 1993: Akruthi Film Award for Best Director for Gaayam |
Ram Gopal Varma Social Media | |
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| Wikipedia | Ram_Gopal_Varma |
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