Director · Actor · Writer · Producer

Ram Gopal Varma

67 credited titles on WatchWise

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.

Associated lifetime gross

₹196 cr

Combined reported budget

₹60 cr

Gross / budget

3.2x

Bankability Index

45 / 100

Associated performance by genre

Worldwide gross by tagged contribution — ₹ crore.

Drama

₹153 cr · 5 films · 100% hit

Comedy

₹20 cr · 2 films · 50% hit

Action

₹12 cr · 1 film · 100% hit

Thriller

₹11 cr · 1 film · 0% hit

Bankability assessment

45/100Developing verified track record

Films measured × gross-vs-budget efficiency, weighted by billing prominence — lead roles and directing count fully, minor roles fractionally. Association, not attribution — not a claim that this individual caused the revenue.