Ram Gopal Varma filmography
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Ram Gopal Varma, often referred to by his initials RGV, is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer, primarily known for his works in Hindi and Telugu cinema.[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 mesmerising portrayals of the Mumbai underworld", their display of "brutality and urban violence".[6][7][8]
Feature films
| Year | Title | Language | Director | Producer | Screenwriter | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Siva | Telugu | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1990 | Shiva | Hindi | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1991 | Kshana Kshanam | Telugu | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1992 |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 1993 | Gaayam | Telugu | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 1994 | Govinda Govinda | Yes | Yes | |||
| 1995 | Rangeela | Hindi | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 1996 | Deyyam | Telugu | Yes | Yes | ||
| Anaganaga Oka Roju | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 1997 | Daud | Hindi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also editor |
| 1998 | Satya | Yes | Yes | |||
| 1999 | Prema Katha | Telugu | Yes | Yes | ||
| Kaun | Hindi | Yes | ||||
| Mast | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 2000 | Jungle | Yes | ||||
| 2002 | Company | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2003 | Bhoot | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2004 | Naach | Yes | Yes | |||
| Madhyanam Hathya | Telugu | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2005 | Sarkar | Hindi | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2006 | Shiva | Yes | Yes | |||
| Darna Zaroori Hai | Yes | Yes | Segment: "Imaginary Ghost" | |||
| 2007 | Nishabd | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Darling | Yes | |||||
| 2008 | Sarkar Raj | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Contract | Yes | |||||
| Phoonk | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 2009 | Agyaat | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2010 | Rann | Yes | Yes | |||
| Rakta Charitra |
| Yes | Yes | |||
| Rakta Charitra 2 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 2011 | Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju | Telugu | Yes | Yes | ||
| Dongala Mutha | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Not a Love Story | Hindi | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2012 | Department | Yes | Yes | |||
| Bhoot Returns | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 2013 | The Attacks of 26/11 | Yes | Yes | |||
| Satya 2 |
| Yes | Yes | |||
| 2014 | Rowdy | Telugu | Yes | Yes | ||
| Ice Cream | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Anukshanam | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Ice Cream 2 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 2015 | 365 Days | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2016 | Killing Veerappan | Kannada | Yes | Yes | ||
| Attack | Telugu | Yes | Yes | |||
| Veerappan | Hindi | Yes | Yes | |||
| Vangaveeti | Telugu | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2017 | Sarkar 3 | Hindi | Yes | |||
| 2018 | Officer | Telugu | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2019 | Lakshmi's NTR | Yes | Yes | Co-directed with Agasthya Manju | ||
| Amma Rajyam Lo Kadapa Biddalu | Yes | Yes | Co-directed with Siddartha Thatolu | |||
| 2021 | D Company | Hindi | Yes | Yes | ||
| 12 'O' Clock | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Deyyam | Telugu | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2022 | Konda | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Dangerous | Hindi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also editor | |
| Ladki: Dragon Girl | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2024 | Vyuham | Telugu | Yes | Yes | ||
| Shapadam | Yes | Yes | [9] | |||
| 2026 | Police Station Mein Bhoot † | Hindi | Yes | TBA | TBA | Filming[10] |
Writer and/or producer only
| Year | Title | Language | Producer | Screenwriter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Money | Telugu | Yes | |
| Thiruda Thiruda | Tamil | Yes | ||
| 1994 | Money Money | Telugu | Yes | |
| 1995 | Gulabi | Yes | ||
| 1997 | Wife of V. Varaprasad | Yes | ||
| 1998 | Dil Se.. | Hindi | Yes | |
| 1999 | Shool | Yes | Yes | |
| 2001 | Love Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi Karega | Yes | ||
| Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya | Yes | |||
| 2002 | Road | Yes | ||
| 2003 | Darna Mana Hai | Yes | ||
| 2004 | Ek Hasina Thi | Yes | ||
| Ab Tak Chhappan | Yes | |||
| Vaastu Shastra | Yes | |||
| Gayab | Yes | |||
| 2005 | My Wife's Murder | Yes | ||
| Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon | Yes | |||
| D | Yes | Yes | ||
| James | Yes | |||
| Mr Ya Miss | Yes | |||
| 2006 | Darwaza Bandh Rakho | Yes | ||
| Shock | Telugu | Yes | ||
| 2007 | Go | Hindi | Yes | |
| 2008 | Raksha | Telugu | Yes | Yes |
| 2010 | Phoonk 2 | Hindi | Yes | |
| 2011 | Shabri | Yes | ||
| Bejawada | Telugu | Yes | Yes | |
| 2013 | Psycho | Yes | Yes | |
| 2018 | Bhairava Geetha |
| Yes | Yes |
| 2020 | Beautiful | Hindi | Yes | |
| Murder | Telugu | Yes | ||
| Corona Virus | Yes | Story | ||
| 2025 | Saaree[11] | Yes |
Acting credits
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ice Cream 2 | Producer | Telugu | |
| 2016 | Vangaveeti | Narrator | Voice role | |
| 2019 | Amma Rajyam Lo Kadapa Biddalu | Himself | Cameo | |
| 2024 | Kalki 2898 AD | Chintu |
Short films
| Year | Title | Language | Director | Producer | Screenwriter | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | A day in the life of Lakshmi Manchu's feet | Sound | Yes | [12] | |||
| 2017 | Meri Beti Sunny Leone Banna Chaahti Hai | Hindi | Yes | Yes | [13] | ||
| 2018 | God, Sex and Truth | English | Yes | Yes | Documentary | [14] | |
| 2020 | Climax | Telugu | Yes | Released on RGV World; also editor | [15] | ||
| Naked | Yes | [16] | |||||
| Power Star | Yes | Yes | Yes | [17] | |||
| Thriller | Yes | Yes | Yes | [18] |