Ram Gopal Varma recalls underworld links behind Chori Chori Chupke Chupke Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has opened up about the controversy surrounding Chori Chori Chupke Chupke, revisiting how the film became entangled in alleged underworld links during its production. Speaking in an interview with Hussain Zaidi, Varma recalled how financier Bharat Shah first got involved in the project. “At a point of time, he (Bharat Shah) got a guy who told him he has Salman Khan’s dates,” he said. To verify the claim, Shah reached out directly to the actor. “Salman told him, ‘Yes, I’ve given him dates,’” Varma added, explaining that this assurance convinced Shah to back the film. The situation changed later when Shah became aware of producer Nazim Rizvi’s alleged links. “After some time, he got to know the producer, Nazim Rizvi, has some connection with Chhota Shakeel. But he thought he’s doing a legal business, and if the producer has some underworld connection, how does that concern him? He’s himself not even a criminal, but just associated with a criminal,” Varma said. He also described the broader environment in the industry at the time, where extortion threats were not uncommon. Varma shared that an unnamed businessman received a demand of ₹5 crore and approached Shah for help, hoping his indirect connections could resolve the situation. The amount was eventually negotiated down to ₹2 crore. As more individuals reached out for similar assistance, Shah continued to intervene witho... #Ram_Gopal #Gopal_Varma #Filmmaker_Ram #Chupke_Chupke #Chori_Chupke #Chori_Chori #Chupke_Filmmaker #surrounding_Chori #Chupke #Chori
Ram Gopal Varma calls Seedance 2.0 the “asteroid” set to brutally murder film industry’s “arrogance”: “This is actually the liberation of cinema” Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has stirred a fresh debate on the future of cinema, calling AI tool “Seedance 2. 0” the “murderer of the film industry” while also describing it as a force of liberation. In a post shared on February 25, 2026, Varma argued that advanced AI filmmaking tools could dismantle the traditional structure of the movie business. Referring to blockbuster filmmaker S. S. Rajamouli, he wrote that directors like Rajamouli command massive budgets due to their proven creative vision and track record. However, he questioned how many equally talented storytellers across India never get access to funding or industry networks. According to Varma, tools like Seedance 2. 0 have “kicked the gate down and set it on fire,” enabling creators from small towns to generate large-scale, cinematic visuals using descriptive prompts alone. He described it as “true democracy in motion,” suggesting that AI shifts power away from a select few and into the hands of the masses. Varma went further, predicting a structural collapse of the current filmmaking ecosystem. “A director’s primary job is to take a scene on paper and transfer it onto screen,” he wrote, listing the vast crew involved in the process. Advanced AI, he claimed, could eliminate the need for actors, technicians, production teams and even large budgets. “No more star issu... #film_industry #Ram #Ram_Gopal #Gopal_Varma #Filmmaker_Ram #Gopal #brutally_murder #fresh_debate #calls_Seedance #murder_film
