Ram Gopal Varma was born in Hyderabad, the capital city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. He initially was a video store owner before eventually becoming one of India's leading film directors. A film buff during his youth, Varma would watch both American and Indian cinema regularly. As a young man, he attended Siddhartha Engineering College in Vijayawada. Varma started his career in telugu cinema (the Hyderabad film industry), where he made a huge mark with his debut film Shiva, a violent and stylized actioner set in a college backdrop. At the age of 28, with little film training, Varma was able to convince Nagarjuna, a young Telugu star, to act in his debut picture. Nagarjuna was drawn by the narration of the script and intelligence displayed by the young Varma. Shiva was a landmark hit for the industry and was remade by Varma in the hindi language a year later.
1942年10月11日出生于印度阿拉哈巴德市，他的父亲是一个著名的诗人，他的本姓其实是斯瑞瓦斯塔，巴赫卡安是他的笔名。他的母亲则是一位受到西方式教育的女子，他从小就在这种混合式的文化环境中长大。他在大学时先主修艺术，在获得学士学位后又在另一所大学...
