“'Not A Love Story' is inspired by true events, but it is not based on those events completely. When I first read about the Maria Susairaj case, I was fascinated with the psychological aspects, that two seemingly very ordinary people can go completely berserk.”

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.