Director Ram Gopal Varma often lands up in trouble because of his X posts. Recently, during a conversation with journalist Komal Nahta, the Satya director recollected an incident where cops reached his office due to his tweets but later left after having a drink with him.
“4-5 years ago, I had tweeted a few posts, and I did not think about it, whatever I felt. After a few hours, Mahesh Bhatt, sir, called me and said, ‘Ramu, there is a furore over your tweets, but understand that blasphemy is not against the law,’ and I had no idea what he was talking about because I had already forgotten what I had done,” he said.
The filmmaker said that about six to seven cases were filed against him over the matter. “We were trying to aggregate all the cases, but by the time the police got to my office, the court had already reversed the law that very day, under which I was booked. The police had no idea what to do, so they all sat with me, had a drink and then left.”
The director also stated that he does not pay attention to his tweets. “Most of what I tweet is out of ignorance, but sometimes I do it just to poke or irritate someone,” he said.
RGV has been out of the cinema scene for quite some time. Recently, he put up a tweet promising a return and announced his upcoming film, Syndicate.