5 Times Ram Gopal Varma Scared Us With His Bad Films

Ram Gopal Varma, whose movie Veerapan releases later this month, is one of the most significant Indian directors of our time. In the past two and half decades, he has consistently been making  movies, delivering classics like Siva, Satya, Company, D, Bhoot and Sarkar – to name a few. 

But what's of interest is that the RGV's talent isn't limited to making great films. Because when he makes a bad movie, it's so bad that it genuinely messes with your head. You don't laugh, you don't cry, you just keeping stare at the screen, trying to make sense of it all.

Of course, there are things like creative vision and there is a journey that an artist needs to take – things that viewers might not always understand. But whatever the case may be, it doesn't take anything away from the fact that some of the movies that he has made are – for a lack of better word – weird.

Let's review the filmmaker's most bizzare choices:

Darling

Starring Fardeen Khan, Isha Koppikar and Esha Deol, this movie supposedly comes under the romantic-thriller umbrella. But after watching the movie, you would want your money back for seeing neither genuine romance or thrills. This overly-eroticised movie tries to shock the viewers with its content but what's most shocking is how unintentionally funny the whole thing is.

Rakta Charitra 2

A classic case of RGV overdoing things and producing a sequel without much regard for anything. 

Bhoot  Returns

Another sequel. This time coming after 9 years after the original. Bhoot, which is one of best modern horror movies and which featured a memorable Urmila Matondkar performace, was spoilt by this lackluster and carelessly scripted sequel. The thing that is most scary about the movie is that RGV is planning a third installment.

Ice Cream 2

A quick tip: When you make a horror film called Ice Cream and and it becomes a moderate success, stop. This Telgu erortic suspense thriller only did further damage to his reputation, if not his career. 

Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag

No comments necessary for this movie. Just a question, though: Why?

But whenever Satya comes on TV, we are still like: