The most unsuccessful director in Indian cinema history is a man who has 26 flops in films but is still called a legend
Movie making is a fickle field. There is no guarantee of success in a field as interpretative as this. Yet, the biggest actors and directors somehow find the audience’s pulse and deliver hit after hit. On the other end of the spectrum are those who fail to find that pulse and fade away. But somewhere in the middle of this spectrum is an Indian filmmaker who kept giving flop after flop and still was called a legend.
India’s most unsuccessful director is...
The man with the most flops in the history of Bollywood is Ram Gopal Varma. The director has made a total of 31 films in a career that began in the late-80s. However, surprisingly, of these 31, 26 films have flopped at the box office. In fact, he has managed to deliver only one blockbuster in his 30-year-long career in films. His last clean hit (not above average or semi hit) was 25 years ago – the 1998 release Satya.
Why is Ram Gopal Varma still called great?
Despite this dismal record at the box office, Varma (or RGV, as he is fondly called), is regarded as one of the most influential filmmakers of his generation. That is largely due to several cult classics he has made, including Shool, Satya, Company, Kaun, Rakta Charithra and Sarkar. Most of these films bombed at the box office or were average grossers. But they are regarded as milestone films in the history of Indian cinema. Varma’s successes include the blockbuster Rangeela, the sleeper hit Satya, the semi-hits Bhoot, Company, and Sarkar.
Ram Gopal Varma’s recent career
Ram Gopal Varma is currently in the worst phase of his career. His last three films have been dubbed disasters at the box office, earning less than even Rs 1 crore. Most of his recent films have found no takers, leading to the great filmmakers giving his films direct digital release. Many have expressed dismay at the director of Rangeela and Satya resorting to making content that may be called soft porn in nature. His 2018 short film God, Sex and Truth starred adult film actress Mia Malkova in the lead. His most recent feature film 12 O Clock was also derided by critics. Many of his recent films have been criticised for including titilating content as opposed to his earlier work, which was a critique on society and included themes of isolation and struggle.
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