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Two of the main reasons it took me so long to get on to the net are, firstly, that I am a complete net illiterate and secondly I never cared to. Not that there is a change now but I thought let me just try for once and so here I am for you to ask me questions, to take digs, to ridicule, to tell me how much you love or hate my films.

Films are just a medium. If you have an Idea which you want to express to someone else you can either talk about it or write a book or make a film or write a blog. The mediums might be different but it is the primarily compelling desire to share your ideas with someone else which motivates.

Then there is a difference between wanting to express and wanting to communicate. Expression I believe is a pure art form as it just projects an idea in a spontaneous and instinctive burst of creativity without having any motivation or an agenda and thereby there are chances that it can connect greatly to the receiver or can go completely over the head. It also can impress, irritate, offend, bore or completely be misunderstood depending upon the receiver’s sensibility, intelligence, background knowledge, state of mind and above all their own individual emotional journeys in their various experiences in life. On the other hand for the filmmaker too, the idea originates in his mind from the same factors mentioned above, with one primary difference – that his own might be vastly different than those of the receivers, and in many cases the filmmaker would not take that into consideration, sometimes intentionally and many times overlooking it.

Films by the virtue of their place have to be commercial art as various people’s time, money, effort and expectations are involved, and the filmmaker has to be responsible for the same.

Often I hear this question that ‘how come a filmmaker does not realize how bad a film he is making’. The truth is that the filmmaker will be the last to know how the film is shaping up or shaped up.

Many people don’t realize that a film is a collection of a series of decisions taken over a long period of time and each one of those decisions will be influenced by factors which are dominant that particular day. Factor’s will be as varied as the frame of your mind, what films seem to working, the reactions to each idea of your from people you are surrounded by etc. So by the time you finish the film and edit, it is highly likely you have completely forgotten the original intention and objective. When I see a film made by anybody including mine, more than the film I like to study the state of mind of the filmmaker at the time he made it and what could have been the original intentions behind it.

Many have criticized me for being highly callous in the making of my magnum opus AAG. The Truth is that I have never been more careful and passionate than in the making of any film of mine more than AAG although they have been employed in wrong direction. 

I think the most careless I have been so far is in the making of SATYA. I did not have a Script or One Line Order with me on the day of the shoot. That is not to say that is what it takes to make a good film. It is pretty more complex than that.

I would like to use this platform to tell the story of how each film of mine came about to be made and why they turned out to be good, bad or ugly. Also I would like to share my various personal experiences which necessarily might not be made into films but nevertheless would give an insight into my filmmaking process.

I would like also like to share my reactions and thoughts on various current happenings/events to whomever concerned.

I would also like to put some video clips in here from various films of mine including the old ones and new ones and explain the psychology behind those. Above all I am supremely thrilled that I can now interact with all concerned, both who like and hate me and my films. So all you whoever care, just zoom in.

- Ram Gopal Varma

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There Are 29 Responses So Far. »

  1. Comment by Brijesh Agrawal on 31 May 2008:

    Dear Ramuji ,

    Its really nice to see someone like you which go through every harsh and happy phase of life and still fighting with all for freedom which is his own right.

    Really Nice, Apart from all those gossip,my main motive to write you is very simple.I just want answer of few questions like.

    1. You Proved youself in all respect including family affair,Political presence & Your Commitment towards work absulutly genius,But still you are missing a Big thing.You achive fame,Name,money Now they are not big achivemnts for you, why dont you do some thing diffrent like Inspiring people to get educated or Clild Adoptation,Visit Old villages Town so open there position in front of World.

    2.Life is to short or to long depend upon vission of perticular person.You are Big achiver.You achive lot in glamorous life now please do Work which give you internal satisfaction.

    3.People follow the leader,Lot of Big example are there in world But We are at the edge where we loose our culture,emotional, respect ,responsibility towards elder people.

    4.New genration are moving fastly towards glamor ,money due to that tension unsecurity felling ,lack of planning for futher ,in short want to achive sky.

    All are the real fact of present senario.

    This is my personal request to you just look towards those thing which are matter for all.Glamor Fame Name apart from them but they give you new challenge situation to look in depth.

    Watting for you responce

    Regards,
    Brijesh Agrawal

  2. Comment by bunty on 6 June 2008:

    sir you said you didnot have the scipt when you making satya but satya was a fantastic movie, ilike the movie very much i also tried to learn from your direction and the way you presented satya and yes sarkar is also very well directed.
    you like to make the movies on different subjects, me and my friends like your movies.
    two years back i also came to your office with one story and i followed the procedure i was told but i never got any reply as you shifted your office from there noe i dont have your contact number though i have few ideas and i feel you will like them, so please sir can you give me a reply so i tell you the subjects of my stories.
    thank you

  3. Comment by umesh on 10 June 2008:

    your understanding of human psychology especially of characters who are anti-social makes your movies standout,but don”t over do it, i can understand you might be doing it for monetary gains.

    as for the horor genre,you seem to miss the point that the biggest fear one has is the fear of death,but showing these death scenes do not make a horor film,i feel the biggest horor film will be one where you show nobody is killed ,but audience are scared to see the movie the second time.

  4. Comment by Ashutosh Jha on 10 June 2008:

    Your esthetic & cinematic sense is brilliant, the story & architecture in your film is always fascinating. Please carry on Ramu; you are one of the finest directors we have.

  5. Comment by jayesh on 12 June 2008:

    sir
    i have not seen sarkar raj yet, could not get the tickets for the weekend shows, but i will this weekend.
    i thought AAG was brilliant, and well (god)BIG B, was awesome
    as gabar.

  6. Comment by Nishant on 13 June 2008:

    Hello Ramuji,

    You are a GREAT Director! There is no second thought about it.

    Though in a very small role, I was part of SARKAR RAJ and would like to be part of SARKAR 3. I spoke to the assistant directors of Sarkar Raj but was not able to get your phone number or e-mail address.

    Though only for 3-4 hours, I enjoyed and learnt a lot on the sets of Sarkar Raj. Your planned, organized and thoughtful direction is awesome. Everybody on the sets was very disciplined and everyone treated with me with utmost respect. Appreciate and thank you for this.

    Eager to hear from you.

    With Regards,
    Nishant

  7. Comment by meenakshi sarkar on 13 June 2008:

    Hi,sir hp u well as usual n what i ik d most about u,during stormy days also u r all ready 2 answer.sir just now i saw sarkar raj n 2 b very honest after a long tm i enjoyed ur movie lk b4 infact mr than dat.apart frm sm digestive masalas wat hindi films generally hv i found 1 thing little diff entirely frm direction point of view only.WHEN AVISHEK HUGGED HIS DAD DURING D CONVERSATION OF VISHNU N LFT D ROOM d camera was set so close to d door dat he has to go obliquly which we will never do in our jeneral course of life.i dnt know may b im wrong bt i learn a lot frm all ur films so i managed 2 accumulate d guts somehow 2 ask u dis question.my emai id pinki_sarkar123@yahoo.co.in.mob 09892492563.i shall highly obliged if i gt d answer y.i mean was it intentional or jst happend

  8. Comment by vasu on 13 June 2008:

    after satya you have failed as creative director. a 60 years woman can’t entertain as heroine like a 16 years girl. your concepts may like 60 years woman. but one thing….. still your presentation on screen technically is like a teenage girl. but not the concepts you have choosed. concept is the thing which shows major impact to design the movie.

  9. Comment by Dhruv Bajaj on 15 June 2008:

    Ramgopal ji !Please mail me ur mobile no.Its urgent!Otherwise I ‘ll be in trouble.

  10. Comment by Neo on 15 June 2008:

    Dude, you suck, all your movies are just sick and twisted story lines. I started watching your pictures from Shiva, back then I was a teen and I have noticed so much voilence in my city because of your stupid movie.

    You are very smart, you know Indian people can get carried away with watching movies, if you love your country, why don’t you make something motivational not freakn emotional and action all the time. If you do just like action, don’t use premitive action or crude killing, use some techinology like matrix something.

    You have talent like Mani Rathnam, but both you can put your skills to better use than just making action & love stories all the time. Literally outside India, people think we one sick twisted individuals.

    Grow up will you!

  11. Comment by Sourav Saha on 15 June 2008:

    Hi,

    This weekend atlast I had a chance to watch to “SARKAR RAJ”. Frankly speaking it had really disappointing. I am not disappointed by the fact that you killed Shankar (Character), he was bound to die sooner or later. When a person starts following his heart more than his brain this what would be the result.After Avantika’s death you had protraited Shankar’s character as a lover boy, knowing the risk he carries in his profession, how can he start roaming freely with a unknown lady from America.

    Seriously, when my friends told me that “Sarkar Raj” is no match for “Sarkar”, I didn’t belive then just because I had faith in YOU that you are the only director who can handle such complex plots easily. But to my disappoinment you proved me WRONG.

    Have a small query for you- Are you planning to show “Ashiwaraya” as the next in line to SARKAR in your next sequel…if you are plz would request you to spare your fans from another embrassment.

    Hoping to see a real RAM GOPAL VERMA movie very soon.

    Regards,

    Sourav

  12. Comment by Jaya on 17 June 2008:

    Hello Ramu ji,
    I watched your movie SARKAR, but after few minutes I gave up, the movie is very slow and does not give the grip to the audience. As for Amitab Bachan, he is great as usual!! but Abishek… acting is not his field. So Please do not waste money and time casting him in Movies.
    Aiswaria, yes, she has a beautiful face, apart from that nothing else, she has no charisma to attract people and lacks basic acting skills.Most of her movies are a big flop, if any of her movie has ever been successful it is only because of her co-star’s performance, either SRK or Hritik or Salman, on her own she is nothing as an actress.
    YOu have produced great films, we have complete faith in you, but please, next time cast the right actors and good story..like RANGEELA, SARKAR..etc.
    India has wonderful actors and actresses, you should exploit them, some one like Katrina Kaif, Kareena Kapoor, PritiZinta… we have countless beauties and talents in INDIA, it is a OCEAN of talented people.

  13. Comment by Manpriya on 23 June 2008:

    Hello sir,
    Sarkar raj was awesome. Hats off to you for that. The camera angles were marvellous. The one shot that was disappointing was the one which was taken from beneath the table when Mr.Abhishek and Amitabh Bachchan are talking abt the project. The best shot was the one when Rao Saheb is shown Somji’s dead body. Anita’s crying when shankar dies is my favourite. Mrs. Aishwarya Bachchan has done incredibly well there and some credit goes to you for directing her so well about the scene that we could really see her potential. She has done really well in the past but she can do wonders if directors give her something like this to do. Everyone talks about her beauty but apart from tht she is a great actress. I hope in sarkar 3 you overlook her beauty and give her a role tht shows her completely as an actress so tht the people who underestimate her really know what potential she really has. PLZZZZZZZ this is a request.
    LOTS OF LOVE n LUCK for contract.

  14. Comment by Neha Solanki on 25 June 2008:

    Hi Ramu,
    Well m a great fan of urs and dont consider myself to be old enough 2 give review comments for your movie…i dont know why people are criticisizing “sarkar raj”.i find da mvie good but definetely aishwarys’s played her role in the dullest way…

  15. Comment by sajjad on 3 July 2008:

    rami why don’t you take retirement and settled down in south, after making foolish movie like AAG you do not deserve to make any movie, you are sick i beleive a sick person can make a movie like aag
    once you said you don’t care what audience want, we do not care abt you and your movie

  16. Comment by D.R.TAPASWI on 9 July 2008:

    sir,
    i am one ofthe biggest fans of u.i watched every movie ofurs except GO.u r one of the finest directors that this earth has ever produced.i think u r the only one who can change this bollywood.but sir now-a-days u r direction is very narrow minded(except SARKAR RAJ it is my favourite movie of this year)sir u yourself watch ur own movies like AAG,DARLING and tell me ur view.sir i became a fool for admiring u in my room.i used 2 take my friends on the first day of the release of ur movie for example(JAMES,SHIVA 2006,)I AM NOT MENTIONING NISHABD,it is one of my favour movie.who ever wants to learn direction should watch the movie of NISHABD.DARLING is the worst movie of urs i dont know how u madethat.so iam advicing u to concentrate on ur films,i mean direction and stop producing with other directors.SIR I AM ALSO REQUESTING THAT I HAVE 7 TO 8 STORIES ALL R DIFFERENT AND NOT YET MADE.I LIKE TO DEDICATE ALL MY STORIES TO U.I DONT WANT ANY MONEY I JST WANT 2 SEE MY MOVIE ON THE SCREEN.THATS ALL I WANT TO SAY TO U.SINCERELY WAITING FOR “PHOONk”.WAITING FOR UR REPLY

  17. Comment by Kankipati Rama Rao urf RAMU on 10 July 2008:

    Dear Ramu sir,its nice to see a tulutu guy starring international level, plenty of talent is with in only some will get chances to exhibit.will you agree with me added to talent some luck is very much required.learnt that now a days you are spending your valuable time in responding to people like me i hope you respond to my stuff, thanking you with regards
    Ramarao Hyderabad always i think on creating new story concepts apart from my regular business.

  18. Comment by manav gautam on 10 July 2008:

    sir,
    mere pass kuch ase kahaniya hai jinpar film banaye jaye to wo super dupar hit ho jayengi ye mera wada hai, aap dekhe aaj karib har hafte 7 film relese hoti hai aur sab filop ho jati hai matlab saal ki ek ya do film hi acha business karti hai sifrf story ki vajah se.
    sir mai ek 24 saal ka ladeka hu aur mere paas naye-2 thought wali achi story hai ek dum adhbudh aur ajobi aap gar un par film banayege to sach me wo hit super dupar hit hongi.
    thx
    manav gautam
    mob. 09212222551

  19. Comment by Uday Kumar on 11 July 2008:

    Hi Ramu Sir,

    I really love ur movies except AAG.U r direction skills are awesome.The camera work and direction in SARAKAR RAJ and SARKAR is really g8.
    My sincere suggestion to U is, y don’t u make a picture that totally based the Youth politics adn inidan plotical situvation etc.
    B coz i know lot of youth will like ur movies.So i think ur movies may motivate them.
    thanks,

  20. Comment by jhansi on 11 July 2008:

    Is it true that you are really reading our views and giving replies to out views? If it is true! you should give the reply now.

  21. Comment by prem rajpurohit on 22 July 2008:

    namashkar ramu ji
    jub se kuch samjha hai tub se aapki filme dekh raha hu
    shiva se sarkar raj tak
    par pehli baar aap se baat karne ka mauka mila hai
    aur sochta hu ki aap reply bhi karenge
    aap bahot acha kaam kar rahe hai
    aap humesha hi naye logo par bharosha karte hai aur kafi had tak woh aapke bharose par khara bhi utar te hai

  22. Comment by abhay anand mishra on 23 July 2008:

    hi ramu ji,
    i m the biggest fan of u..
    pls dont mind my english is not so well..
    sir i want to do some work with u…
    i have some story plots and i hope,
    u will sure like my story plots..
    sir please give me a chance every person laughing my ideas,
    but i know that u like it…
    i m waiting sir please………….
    abhay anand mishra abhay_anand007@rediffmail.com
    ph.. 09838930075

  23. Comment by archana on 24 August 2008:

    hello
    i have seen both aag n phoonk, i found aag more scary…..
    n u have askd the maker of “mumbai meri jaan” to bother on the collection, not on the critics review…in that case you should understand that collection of all karan johar movies is 100 times more than yours….

  24. Comment by ANKUR CHOUDHARY on 30 August 2008:

    Hello Ramu Sir,

    This is ankur from jodhpur, i m professionaly marketing executive in a pharmaceutical organization. u made a chellange that nobody can see the movie PHOONK quite alone in theatare, no doubt that it can be too scary, But Sir i accept ur chellange n i m sure that i can see this movie quite alone in theatre. so if u also accept my chellange then contact me on my cell nos which are 09314907280 & 09799863098.

    I m waiting for ur response.

  25. Comment by harsh on 18 September 2008:

    hello RGV…../……
    i am harsh from delhi and i waana contact u regading some fantastic movie ideas and scripts…i am from delhi and i am interested in acting and i m confident about my acting……,..
    people ask amount of chances to get into acting business but i just waana one break one chance to proof myself in front of u…../….
    i have plenty of horrer ideas that can help u to build a 5 star repo now………i dont know my words can get through u or not but as all friends said that i should write everthing regading my views on u r blog about my future acme goal……
    hope i will get a responce
    thankyou RGV

  26. Comment by Aman on 28 September 2008:

    Hello Guruji,
    Sir i know how r ur movies but since from Nishabd i think there is a lack of realistic in ur movies sir i even dont have standards to tell u but plz concentrate on ur track, i(aman) want to suggest u to make movies like Satya,Company etc. One more thing for u plz dont make movie with high profiled heros u know who r they i want u to make movies with actors not with heros one more thing what is my dream is u to make a movie with KAMAL Sir.

  27. Comment by Mahesh on 28 October 2008:

    Hi Varma, this is Mahesh. I dont care if the movie is a hit or a flop. But I do appreciate your sincerity in making films.
    Personally I am happy with your films.
    I would always expect a movie from you.
    I would like to approach you, coz I want to become a director especially not like you. Because I cannot reach your level of success. I would be happy to be your kin in this regard.

  28. Comment by ANNYAN THACKERAY on 15 November 2008:

    dear,,,,,,,,
    sir. i m one of your fan.my best wishes with your work.

  29. Comment by ANNYAN THACKERAY on 15 November 2008:

    sir..,,,,,,,,,phoonk ke pramote ke time aap indore aaye the tresure iland mall me aapne blue jeans sirt pehn rakha tha .

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