Ram Gopal Varma said – Why not give credit to Dawood: Made ‘Satya’ and ‘Company’ because of underworld don, I am earning even today

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma is in the news for his statement. He gave such a statement on underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, which created a stir in the film industry. He said that if Dawood Ibrahim had not been there, he would not have been able to make films like ‘Satya’ and ‘Company’. In an interview given to Filmfare, Ram Gopal Varma talked about the connection of the underworld and his films. He told that he had dedicated his autobiography ‘Guns and Thieves’ to Dawood Ibrahim, but the publishers removed his name. He says that why should he not give credit to Dawood, because it is because of him that many of his iconic films were made. Ram Gopal Varma said, “If Dawood Ibrahim had not been there, I would not have made ‘Satya’ and ‘Company’. What I am earning today is somehow because of him.” This statement sparked a debate on the old relations between Bollywood and the underworld. The influence of the underworld on Bollywood was huge in the 90s. Many stars and producers had confessed to receiving threatening calls during that period. However, Ram Gopal Varma claims that he never received such a threat. He gives a reason behind this. According to Ram Gopal, people of the underworld liked his films ‘Satya’ and ‘Company’. For this reason he never troubled them. She jokingly said that he had become like her “soulmate”, so she didn’t have to be afraid. Films like ‘Satya’ and ‘Company’ are considered inspired by the Mumbai underworld. These films gave a new identity to the gangster genre in Hindi cinema and tried to take the audience closer to the world of crime. After the statement of Ram Gopal Varma, the debate intensified on social media. Some people are considering it as an honest confession of his work, while some are calling it a glorification of the underworld. Verma has been known for his outspoken and controversial statements and this time too he maintained the same style.



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