Ram Gopal Varma: Malayalam cinema showed more sex than any other film industry
Ram Gopal Varma
Ram Gopal Varma sure knows how to ruffle up some feathers. The director recently angered people after he said that Malayalam cinema was once known only for showing explicit sexual content on screen.
The director did not mince words and said that it is only now that Malayalam cinema has evolved and is becoming known worldwide for its storytelling and interesting stories.
Malayalam cinema was once all about showing sex on screen
Elaborating on the evolution of Malayalam cinema, Ram Gopal Varma said, “All it takes is a few unexpected films coming rapidly one after another and it will change the entire thing. There was a time when we knew Malayalam cinema as sex films. Back in the day, when I was doing engineering in Vijayawada, we didn't watch Malayalam films as they had more sex than any other film industry.”
He added, “Now here, as we are talking today, the best films are coming from the Malayalam industry in every which way. It is not that they (such good films) were not there at that time. Probably, back then, the distributors were bringing them for whatever reasons. There were so many factors which influenced it; not just what films are doing where and how.”
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RGV finds a way to be relevant in news
Ram Gopal Varma is himself associated with films that were high on sexual content. RGV is known for backing movies based on controversial themes like The Kashmir Files and Animal. He also praised The Kerala Story even though most others called out the film for being a propaganda-driven movie. Being the contrarian he is, RGV called it “one of the best films” he had ever seen.
Ram Gopal Varma kickstarted his career with the Telugu movie Siva in 1989. He remade the same film as Shiva in 1990, which marked his Bollywood debut. The filmmaker is known for his iconic movies such as Rangeela, Satya, Kaun, Jungle, Company, Bhoot, Sarkar, Rakta Charitra 1, and Rakta Charitra 2.
