5 Bollywood Actors Who Owe Their Career-Defining Role To RGV

Bollywood has seen a lot. In the strange world of Bollywood, Friday is the only decider that matters. However, with the ever-changing dynamics of Bollywood, the wheel of fame and fortune is in constant motion.

Today’s generation might know Ram Gopal Varma as the fading ‘has been’ who writes really explosive and provocative tweets, without knowing the brilliant filmmaker that has given us some of the most exquisite gems of Indian cinema. But for us, the filmmaker RGV will continue to hold a special place in our hearts and archives.

Known for his enthusiasm to launch newcomers in Bollywood RGV has not only given us many new talents but also given quite a few Bollywood celebrities the roles that came to define their career. On his birthday, here are 5 Bollywood actors who owe their career-defining roles to Ram Gopal Varma.

One of the many gifts that RGV has bestowed upon Bollywood is Urmila Matondkar. Most of her noted performances which include films such as Kaun, Bhoot , Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya are all a product of Urmila and RGV collaboration. However, if there is one film that became synonymous with Urmila it was Rangeela which was also directed by none other than Ram Gopal Varma. The film is not only a landmark in the history of Indian cinema but the character of Mili Joshi is also the character that made Urmila Matondkar one of the biggest stars of 90s Bollywood.

Widely hailed as one of the most talented actors to have come out of Bollywood, Manoj Bajpayee over the years have played many characters and played them to perfection. But if there is one role that not only brought him into the limelight but is still arguably his career best is the role of Bhiku Mhatre from Satya . Many a misstep on the part of RGV is probably forgivable just for giving us this one character which changed the way we looked at gangster characters in Bollywood.

Vivek debuted with RGV’s directorial Company and was immediately noted by the fraternity as a new entrant with a lot of potential. Although his career did not shape out the way it started, it that does not take away from the fact that he has actually given some pretty solid performances. Although it was films like Saathiya or Yuva that were massive successes of his career, when it comes to raw, gritty performances it was a revelation to see Vivek in RGV’s revenge saga Rakhtcharitra.

He is not only one of the biggest star that Telugu film industry has ever produced, but is also among the rare few who have left an impression on Bollywood from Telugu cinema. However, whether it is in Telugu or in Hindi, the film that made Nagarjuna the phenomenon he is was yet another RGV directorial Shiva. The cycle-chain sequence has not only been immortalized but imitated in more films that can be counted and Nagarjuna has received more adulation for this role than anybody will ever achieve.

Whenever we talk about the game-changers of Junior B’s career Guru and Yuva are a few names that are usually thrown around. However, his portrayal of Shankar Nagre in RGV’s tribute to Godfather , Sarkar, is probably the most measured and nuanced performance of his life. The role that was inspired by the immortal character of Michael Corleone from the original and film is the one that made Abhishek sweep all the major awards such as Filmfare, Zee Cine and IIFA Awards in the category of supporting actor.