Guns & Thighs

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A memoir-like collection of reflections by Ram Gopal Varma on cinema and life, blending preface philosophy with chapter discussions of success, films’ hits and flops, directing, personal relationships, and encounters with media and critics, alongside dedicated sections on his films and film-influenced worldview.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

FormatPDF

Pages100

Reading Time2 h 34 min

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Published by Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd 2016 7/16, Ansari Road, Daryaganj New Delhi 110002 Copyright © Ram Gopal Varma Penumatsa 2016 Cover and text photos courtesy author archives The views and opinions expressed in this book are the author ’s own and the facts are as reported by him which have been verified to the extent possible, and the publishers are not in any way liable for the same. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, or stored in a retrieval system, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. ISBN: 978-81-291-3909-2 First impression 2016 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 The moral right of the author has been asserted. This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, resold, hired out, or otherwise circulated, without the publisher ’s prior consent, in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published. Owing to their tremendous contribution to my life in one way or the other, I dedicate this book to Mad magazine, Ayn Rand, Urmila Matondkar, Bruce Lee, Amitabh Bachchan, porn star Tori Black and a few gangsters. Contents Preface Everybody is a Nobody: Success is Chance 1. Everybody is a Nobody 2. Dustbin Fortunes 3. Awards Are Bull 4. Chitti ’s Bar 5. You’re Only as Good as Your Last Film 6. Hits and Flops 7. Heroes ’ Guns and Heroines ’ Thighs 8. Wrong is Right 9. The Biggest Thrill of My Life My Gods 10. My Sridevi 11. Rahman Times 12. My Affair with Amitabh Bachchan Take 1: On Films 13. Stars and Actors 14. The Power of an Idea 15. Why Cinema Exaggerates 16. Directing Visions 17. Lock-up Lessons 18. My World 19. The Women in My Filmy Life Take 2: On Life 20. Happy Deathday 21. Work 22. A Tragicomedy 23. Rifle My Films 24. Tough Guys Are Sexy 25. My Marriage to the Underworld 26. Making of Aag: ‘Bahut Lambi Kahani Hai Yeh’ 27. It Was Sex That Made Sarkar Happen 28. Munna ’s Yellow Outfit 29. The Biggest Flop of My Life Critics/The Media: Why I Love-Hate Them 30. I Love the Hate 31. My Take on the Media 32. The ‘Inbetweenists ’ 33. The Day I Toppled the Maharashtra Chief Minister Preface ‘We live the life of others when we read their thoughts.’ —Ayn Rand Many philosophers from Ayn Rand to Friedrich Nietzsche, fiction writers like James Hadley Chase and Frederick Forsyth and even humour magazines like Mad have made me live many lives, influenced me greatly and moulded my personality. They have also triggered many incidents and relationships which have shaped and steered my life. In my interviews and through my Twitter handle, I have always spoken my mind and delivered my opinions: loud, clear and uncensored. This book is another platform for explaining my ideas and the way I view the world, examining what motivate

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