Ram Gopal Varma Recalls When The Police Came To Arrest Him But Had A Drink And Left: 'They Had No Idea...'
Ram Gopal Varma, known for films like Shiva and Rangeela, is often at the center of controversy, especially because of his tweets.
Ram Gopal Varma, known for films like Shiva and Rangeela, is often at the center of controversy, especially because of his tweets.
In an interview, he shared a story about a time his tweets caused a stir. He tweeted something without thinking and later got a call from Mahesh Bhatt. Bhatt told him there was an uproar over his tweets but reminded him that blasphemy isn’t a crime. Varma admitted he had forgotten about the tweets and didn’t understand the fuss at first.
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In an interview with Game Changers, the director recalled the incident and said, “4-5 years ago, I had tweeted a few posts, and I did not think about it, whatever I felt. After a few hours, Mahesh Bhatt, sir, called me and said, ‘Ramu, there is a furore over your tweets, but understand that blasphemy is not against the law,’ and I had no idea what he was talking about because I had already forgotten what I had done."
The director shared that 6-7 cases were filed against him, but things took a different turn. “We were trying to aggregate all the cases, but by the time the police got to my office, the court had already reversed the law that very day, under which I was booked. The police had no idea what to do, so they all sat with me, had a drink and then left," he said.
The Hyderabad-based director admitted that he doesn’t think much about most of his tweets. He said, “Most of what I tweet is out of ignorance, but sometimes I do it just to poke or irritate someone."
Ram Gopal Varma, often referred by his initials RGV, is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer, known for his work in Telugu and Hindi films alongside television dramas.
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