“A film, I feel, is a state of mind. A film eventually comes from an idea: based on an idea, you make a decision, and once you make the decision, you keep comparing everything to that, but don't question the decision itself.”

Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer

Ram Gopal Varma, also known as RGV, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer associated mainly with Hindi and Telugu cinema. He is regarded as a pioneer of new age Indian cinema. Varma has worked across several genres, including parallel cinema and docudrama, and his films are noted for their gritty realism and technical finesse. He is also known for introducing new talent that later went on to build successful careers in the Indian film industry.