RAM GOPAL VERMA

Ram Gopal Varma, better known as RGV (Telugu: రామ్ గోపాల్ వర్మ, born 7 April 1962) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer. Varma has directed, written and produced films across multiple genres—psychological thrillers, underworld gang warfare, politician-criminal nexus, and musicals—and in multiple languages—Telugu and Hindi. Shiva (1989) was his first film as director and KSD Appalaraju (2011) is his most recent one. He gained recognition in Hindi cinema, with Shiva (1990) and Rangeela (film) (1995). The next film he directed was Satya (1998), which won six Filmfare Awards, including the Critics Award for Best Film. Satya, together with his 2002 film Company (which he directed and which won seven Filmfare Awards) and 2005 film D (which he produced), form an "Indian Gangster Trilogy". Other successful films that Varma directed include Kshana Kshanam (1991), Gaayam (1993), Anaganaga Oka Roju (1997), Kaun (1999), Jungle (2000), Bhoot (2003), Sarkar (2005), Sarkar Raj (2008) and Rakta Charitra (2010). KSD Applaraju (2011), Dongala Muta (2011).[1]