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One of the most influential Indian filmmakers of all time, Ram Gopal Varma has made a remarkable contribution to the film industry. His extensive body of work includes notable films such as Raat, Rangeela, Kaun, Satya, Company, Sarkar, and Rakta Charitra. However, in recent years, RGV has embarked on a different path in terms of the film projects he undertakes. While some cinephiles have expressed various opinions about his current films, with some even characterising them as a celebration of sexual perversion, RGV recently asserted that none of his feature films actually contain explicit sexual content.
Attributing the misconception that all his movies predominantly feature explicit content to his social media persona, RGV told Galatta Plus: “Film, eventually, is about storytelling… it’s about characters. I think sexual imagery can be very distracting in feature films because it can overpower the point of the film. I have always avoided that in films. The nearest I went there was in Bhoot, where there was a small make-out scene with Ajay (Devgn) and Urmila (Matondkar) on a staircase. The only reason I did that was because I wanted to show that the whole house was watching them, in the context of a horror film. Except for that, I can’t recall even a single film where I have done something like that.”
He further noted: “That is pretty odd as well, considering how outspoken I am about such things otherwise. I think its only because… in a film like Satya, that one element can deviate it from the core intensity of the film.”
Stating that he, too, sees cinema primarily as a source of entertainment, RGV elaborated by saying, “The word entertainment can be used in various ways. If it (a film) holds your interest — it can scare or thrill you, make you laugh or cry, whatever it is — and if it provokes an emotion in you, it is entertaining. It is not boring you.” He further emphasised that, from his perspective, cinema is not about art.
Recalling a comment by Mahesh Bhatt, who once remarked to him that the distinction between porn and erotica lies in the use of backlight and front light, RGV explained that, fundamentally, the actions depicted remain the same, and it’s the lighting and composition that creates the difference.
Reiterating his earlier statements about making films primarily for himself, RGV noted: “Everyone makes films for themselves. It just happens that others also like it.” He also mentioned that he has always been the person that he is now, it’s just that he was restricted in the past from properly expressing himself. RGV’s last directorial venture was the Telugu political crime thriller Konda.
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