After a disastrous 2007, Ram Gopal Varma is back with his first film of the year starring the Bachchans.
The film is Sarkar Raj, the sequel to Sarkar, which will hit the screens on Friday.
Hopefully the film will mark the return of the director who gave us Rangeela, Satya and Company. On this note, we have compiled five things about the director that you may or may not know. Go ahead, take the quiz.
1. The maverick director directed Urmila Matondkar in eight Hindi movies (besides two special appearance and a few in Telugu). Which was the first Hindi movie? a. Drohi b. Rangeela c. Daud
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Wrong! The correct answer is A. Drohi was released in 1992 and starred Nagarjuna in the lead. The movie, a remake of the Telugu flick Antham with the same cast, sank without a trace. However, in Ramu's own words, the same script was reworked and made as Satya, and this time around the results were extraordinary.
Correct! Drohi was released in 1992 and starred Nagarjuna in the lead. The movie, a remake of the Telugu flick Antham with the same cast, sank without a trace. However, in Ramu's own words, the same script was reworked and made as Satya, and this time around the results were extraordinary.
2.Ramu gave Manoj Bajpai his major breakthrough with Satya (remember Bhikhu Mhatre?). The duo collaborated in many films before things soured between them. Name RGV's Telugu flick that starred Bajpai? a. Gharana Mogudu b. Prema Katha c. Kshana Kshanam
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Wrong! The correct answer is B This Telugu film was released in 1999, a year after Satya, which also starred Antara Mali. Despite poor response, the film earned Ramu a Nandi Award (an annual award for excellence in arts given by the Andhra Pradesh Government) for Best Director.
Correct! This Telugu film was released in 1999, a year after Satya, which also starred Antara Mali. Despite poor response, the film earned Ramu a Nandi Award (an annual award for excellence in arts given by the Andhra Pradesh Government) for Best Director.
3. Which director had a cameo in Ramu's Rangeela? a. Shimit Amin b. Madhur Bhandarkar c. Anurag Kashyap
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Wrong! The correct answer is B. Bhandarkar assisted Ramu in movies like Drohi, Raat and Rangeela before making his directorial debut in the very forgettable Trishakti.
However, he made his mark in his second film Chandni Bar starring Tabu, which won a number of National Awards. Bhandarkar then went on to make critically acclaimed movies like Satta, Page 3 and Traffic Signal.
Correct! Bhandarkar assisted Ramu in movies like Drohi, Raat and Rangeela before making his directorial debut in the very forgettable Trishakti.
However, he made his mark in his second film Chandni Bar starring Tabu, which won a number of National Awards. Bhandarkar then went on to make critically acclaimed movies like Satta, Page 3 and Traffic Signal.
4. Shock, a Tamil movie directed by Thyagarajan, was the remake of Ramu's film. Which is it? a. Kaun b. Raat c. Bhoot
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Wrong! The correct answer is C. Shock starring Abbas, Meena and Prasantha was a frame-by-frame remake of the original, albeit with much lower production values. While the Hindi version was a hit, the Tamil version wasn't that lucky.
Correct! Shock starring Abbas, Meena and Prasantha was a frame-by-frame remake of the original, albeit with much lower production values. While the Hindi version was a hit, the Tamil version wasn't that lucky.
5. How many times have Ram Gopal Varma won the Filmfare award for Best Director? a. One b. None c. Two
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Wrong! The correct answer is B. In all, Ramu earned four Filmfare nominations. He won only one, the Critic's Award for Best Film (Satya). He is yet to win the Best Director award even though he has been nominated on three occasions for Company (2002), Bhoot (2003) and Sarkar (2005).
Correct! In all, Ramu earned four Filmfare nominations. He won only one, the Critic's Award for Best Film (Satya). He is yet to win the Best Director award even though he has been nominated on three occasions for Company (2002), Bhoot (2003) and Sarkar (2005).
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