1. Shiva (1989)
Starring:
Akkineni Nagarjuna, Paresh Rawal, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Amala Akkineni, Raghuvaran, Murali Mohan
Directed By:
Ram Gopal Varma
Ram Gopal Varma is a National Film Award-winning Indian film director, screenwriter and producer, mainly known for his works in Hindi and Telugu cinema. His Telugu debut was the blockbuster ‘Siva’ (1989) which was followed by its Hindi remake 'Shiva' (1990) which was also a success. Since then, he has been making Telugu and Hindi movies.Â
Some of Ram Gopal Varma’s hit Hindi movies include 'Drohi' (1992), 'Raat' (1992), 'Rangeela' (1995), 'Satya' (1998), 'Dil Se' (1998), 'Mast' (1999), 'Shool' (1999), 'Jungle' (2000), 'Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega' (2001), 'Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya' (2001), 'Company' (2002), 'Bhoot' (2003), 'Darna Mana Hai' (2003) and 'Vaastu Shastra' (2004). 'Naach' (2004) and 'James' (2005) are some of his worst Hindi films.
His Telugu hits also include 'Govinda Govinda' (1993), 'Money Money' (1995), 'Gulabi' (1995), 'Anaganaga Oka Roju' (1996) and 'Rowdy' (2014). 'W/o V. Vara Prasad' (1998), 'Bejawada' (2011), 'Ice Cream' (2014) and 'Officer' (2018) are some of Ram Gopal Varma’s worst Telugu movies.
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