Govind Namdev says Ram Gopal Varma's recent works make you question how he once made brilliant films like Satya, Rangeela, Sarkar: 'Maybe his mind will change again...'

etimes.in | Feb 2, 2025, 09.17 AM IST

Govind Namdev, known for his roles in Ram Gopal Varma’s films like Satya and Sarkar Raj, shared his thoughts in an interview about hoping the director makes a comeback. Speaking on the Hindi Rush podcast, he mentioned how RGV's recent work makes one wonder how such a creative talent could lose his touch. Govind mentioned that RGV changed after he achieved a certain level of fame. He believes that fame and circumstances had an impact on the director, causing his creativity to shift. Govind expressed that now, whenever people see his recent work, it feels hard to believe it’s from RGV.

Ram Gopal Varma reveals Ramesh Sippy’s nephew pitched ‘Sholay’ sequel featuring Jackie Chan: 'He said Gabbar Singh and Helen's son kidnaps Dharmendra and Hema Malini...'

Ram Gopal Varma shared an unusual sequel pitch for Sholay featuring unexpected twists, including Jackie Chan. The proposed storyline by Sascha Sippy involved Junior Gabbar and the children of Veeru and Basanti. RGV dismissed the pitch, finding it incoherent with the original film's essence.

Govind also expressed his hope that RGV will find his creative spark again. He highlighted some of RGV’s greatest films like Satya, Sarkar, Company, and Rangeela, emphasizing how impressive his earlier work was. Govind believes that RGV, known for understanding actors and shaping groundbreaking films, might still change direction.

Ram Gopal Varma recalls how he made a newcomer like Katrina Kaif perform in Sarkar: 'Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek asked how will she fit in?'

Ram Gopal Varma tells ETimes during a chat that the pauses in his movies - that's one of his techniques to get a good performance from his actors. He recalls how he made Katrina Kaif who was a newcomer, perform in a film like 'Sarkar', when she didn't know Hindi properly and had no clue about things.

When Satya was re-released in theaters in January, 27 years after its original release, Ram Gopal Varma shared a heartfelt note on X (formerly Twitter), acknowledging that he had become "drunk on his success" during his earlier years in the industry.

He wrote, “When the bright lights of a 'Rangeela' or a 'Satya' blinded me, I lost my vision and that explains my meandering into making films for shock value or for gimmick effect or to make a vulgar display of my technical wizardry or various other things equally meaningless and in that careless process, forgetting such a simple truth that technique utmost can elevate a given content but it can’t carry it.”