Ram Gopal Varma is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer, known for his works in Telugu cinema and Bollywood. One of the most acclaimed filmmakers in India during the 1990s and 2000s, he directed films across multiple genres, including parallel cinema and docudrama noted for their gritty realism, technical finesse, and craft. The pioneering director of new age Indian cinema, Varma is widely known for presenting the Indian Political and the Indian Gangster film trilogies. His 1998 film Satya has often been regarded as one of the greatest films made in India, and one of Hindi cinema's most influential films, particularly within the crime genre. Satya was listed in CNN-IBN's 100 greatest Indian films of all time.

Filmography

• 2025Saaree — Writer
• 2024Kalki 2898-AD — Chintu
• 2023Vyooham — Director, Writer
• 2022Dangerous — Director
• Dhahanam — Creator
• 2022Kondaa — Director, Writer
• 2022Ladki: Dragon Girl — Writer, Director
• 202112 “o” CLOCK — Director, Producer
• 2021D Company — Writer, Director
• 2021Deyyam — Director
• 2020Climax — Editor, Director, Writer
• 2020Coronavirus — Director, Producer
• 2020Murder — Writer
• 2020Naked — Director
• 2020Power Star — Director
• 2020Thriller — Director
• 2019Amma Rajyam Lo Kadapa Biddalu — Director, Writer
• 2019Lakshmi's NTR — Director, Screenplay, Story
• 2018Bhairava Geetha — Story, Producer, Screenplay
• 2018God, Sex and Truth — Director, Screenplay, Producer
• 2018Officer — Director, Screenplay, Dialogue, Story, Producer
• 2017Meri Beti Sunny Leone Banna Chaahti Hai — Director
• 2017Sarkar 3 — Director, Screenplay
• 2016Attack — Director, Screenplay
• 2016Killing Veerappan — Director, Screenplay, Dialogue
• 2016Vangaveeti — Writer, Director, Producer
• 2016Veerappan — Story, Screenplay, Director
• 2015365 Days — Dialogue, Director, Screenplay, Story
• 2015Ab Tak Chhappan 2 — Producer
• 2014Anukshanam — Director, Screenplay
• 2014Exploring ''Shiva'' Movie After 25 Years
• 2014Ice Cream — Director, Screenplay, Dialogue, Story
• 2014Ice Cream 2 — Producer, Director, Story, Screenplay
• 2014Rowdy — Director
• 2013A Day in the Life of Lakshmi Manchu’s Feet — Director
• 2013Satya 2 — Director
• 2013The Attacks Of 26/11 — Director, Screenplay
• 2012Bhoot Returns — Director, Screenplay, Story
• 2012Businessman — Idea
• 2012Department — Director, Producer
• 2011Bejawada — Story, Producer
• 2011Dongala Mutha — Director
• 2011Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju — Story, Director, Screenplay
• 2011Not a Love Story — Director
• 2011Shabri — Producer
• 2010Phoonk 2 — Executive Producer
• 2010Rakht Charitra — Director, Screenplay
• 2010Rakht Charitra 2 — Director, Screenplay
• 2010Rann — Director
• 2009Agyaat — Director, Producer
• 2009Siddham — Writer
• 2008Contract — Director
• 2008Phoonk — Director
• 2008Raksha — Producer
• 2008Sarkar Raj — Director, Producer
• 2007Darling — Director
• 2007Go — Producer
• 2007Nishabd — Director, Producer
• 2007Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag — Producer, Director, Screenplay, Story
• 2006Darna Zaroori Hai — Director, Producer
• 2006Darwaaza Bandh Rakho — Producer
• 2006Shiva — Director, Producer
• 2006Shock — Producer
• 2005D — Producer
• 2005James — Producer
• 2005Jithan — Original Story
• 2005Mr Ya Miss — Producer
• 2005My Wife's Murder — Producer
• 2005Sarkar — Director, Producer, Screenplay
• 2004Ab Tak Chhappan — Producer
• 2004Ek Hasina Thi — Producer, Executive Producer
• 2004Gayab — Producer
• 2004Madhayanam Hathya — Producer, Director, Screenplay
• 2004Naach — Director, Producer, Story
• 2004Shock — Original Story
• 2004Vaastu Shastra — Producer
• 2003Bhoot — Director
• 2003Darna Mana Hai — Producer
• 2002Company — Director, Producer
• 2002Road — Executive Producer
• 2001Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega — Producer
• 2001Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya — Producer
• 2000Jungle — Director, Producer
• 1999Kaun? — Director
• 1999Mast — Director, Producer
• 1999Prema Katha — Director
• 1999Shool — Producer, Story, Screenplay
• 1998Dil Se.. — Executive Producer
• 1998Satya — Director, Story, Producer
• 1998W/O V.Varaprasad — Producer
• 1997Anaganaga Oka Roju — Director, Producer, Screenplay
• 1997Daud — Director, Editor, Screenplay, Story, Producer
• 1996Deyyam — Director, Screenplay, Producer
• 1995Gulabi — Producer
• 1995Money Money — Producer
• 1995Rangeela — Director, Story, Producer, Screenplay
• 1993Gaayam — Director, Story, Producer
• 1993Govindha Govindha — Director, Story, Screenplay
• 1993Money — Producer
• 1993Thiruda Thiruda — Story
• 1992Antam — Director, Producer, Screenplay, Story
• 1992Raat — Director, Screenplay, Producer, Story
• 1991Kshana Kshanam — Director, Screenplay, Story
• 1990Shiva — Screenplay, Director
• 1989Siva — Director, Story, Screenplay
• Patta Pagalu — Director
• Police Company — Director, Producer, Writer
• Police Company 2 — Director, Writer, Producer
• Police Station Mein Bhoot — Director, Writer, Producer
• Single X — Director
• Syndicate — Director
• Untitled Mohit Suri - RGV Film — Writer

Appearances as themselves (5)

• The Rana Daggubati Show — Self
• 2023Satya- Ab Tak Pachchees — Himself
• Comedy Nights Live — Himself
• Comedy Nights Bachao — Self
• 2014Jai Ho — self