Ram Gopal Varma was born in Hyderabad, the capital city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. He initially owned a video store before becoming a leading film director in India. As a young man, he attended Siddhartha Engineering College in Vijayawada. Varma started his career in Telugu cinema, where he made a mark with his debut film Shiva, a violent and stylized actioner set in a college backdrop.
Career
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2014
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2020

Murder as Writer
{"id":226596,"title":"Shool","year":"1999","job":"Screenplay, Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/shool","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_226596.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_226596.jpg"},"released":1}
1999

Shool as Screenplay, Story
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1993

Thiruda Thiruda as Story
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2021

12 O'Clock as Director
{"id":176666,"title":"Climax","year":"2020","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/climax-2020","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_176666.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_176666.jpg"},"released":1}
2020

Climax as Director, Writer
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Coronavirus as Director
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2019

Lakshmi's NTR as Director, Story, Screenplay
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2018

Officer as Director, Story, Screenplay
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2017

Sarkar 3 as Director, Screenplay
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2016

Veerappan as Director, Story, Screenplay
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Attack as Director, Screenplay
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Killing Veerappan as Director, Screenplay
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2014

Ice Cream as Director, Screenplay, Story
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Rowdy as Director
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2013

Satya 2 as Director
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The Attacks of 26/11 as Director, Screenplay
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2012

Bhoot Returns as Director, Screenplay, Story
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Department as Director
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2011

Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam: Appalaraju as Director, Story, Screenplay
{"id":24956,"title":"Rann","year":"2010","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/rann","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24956.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24956.jpg"},"released":1}
2010

Rann as Director
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Rakhta Charitra 2 as Director, Screenplay
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Rakta Charitra as Director, Screenplay
{"id":224207,"title":"Agyaat","year":"2009","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/agyaat","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_224207.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_224207.jpg"},"released":1}
2009

Agyaat as Director
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2008

Contract as Director
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Phoonk as Director
{"id":8504,"title":"Sarkar Raj","year":"2008","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sarkar-raj","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8504.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8504.jpg"},"released":1}

Sarkar Raj as Director
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2007

Nishabd as Director
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Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag as Director, Screenplay, Story
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2006

Shiva as Director
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Darna Zaroori Hai as Director
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2005

Sarkar as Director, Screenplay
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2004

Naach as Director, Story
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2003

Bhoot as Director
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2002

Company as Director
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1998

Satya as Director, Story
{"id":222788,"title":"Daud: Fun on the Run","year":"1997","job":"Director, Screenplay, Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/daud-fun-on-the-run","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_222788.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_222788.jpg"},"released":1}
1997

Daud: Fun on the Run as Director, Screenplay, Story
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1995

Rangeela as Director, Story, Screenplay
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1992

Raat as Director, Screenplay, Story
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1991

Kshana Kshanam as Director, Screenplay, Story
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1989

Shiva as Director, Screenplay, Story