Ram Gopal Varma returns to Mumbai

Ram Gopal Varma, who had been living in Hyderabad for the last four years, has now returned to Mumbai 'for good'.

The filmmaker has built a brand new state-of-the-art office for himself in Mumbai, which boasts of advanced interior equipment. RGV reportedly shelled out Rs 15 crore to decorate his new space.

The director has named his new office 'Company;' his earlier office was called 'Factory.'

RGV is back in Mumbai after completing six Telugu films since 2013.

Says a source close to the director, "Ramu kept away from Mumbai to avoid all the flak he was getting for making repetitive films. He spent four years re-charging his batteries in Hyderabad. Now he is back in Mumbai, and has already completed the shooting of his Hindi film Veerappan, starring Lisa Ray."

The director, says the source, now plans to make a sequel to his well made 2002 hit film, Company.

Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar