Ram Gopal Varma: 'I don't believe in the importance of a script'

Updated On: 07 April, 2025 09:32 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Ram Gopal Varma recently shared his unique approach to filmmaking without a script. He used Satya as a key example. He revealed how spontaneity shaped the film and how close it came to going off-track

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Ram Gopal Varma

The well-renowned filmmaker known for changing the course of Indian cinema with his raw, hard-hitting films, Ram Gopal Varma recently featured on Komal Nahta’s Game Changers podcast. The director spoke about his journey from being an engineer to becoming a filmmaker, his love for experimenting with new genres and how he doesn’t believe in having a bound script.

Ram Gopal Varma on working without script

In an insightful conversation with Komal Nahta, when Ram Gopal Varma was asked about his spontaneity on the idea of making a film without a script in place. Varma said, “See, if you take the example of Satya, there was no script at all. I have some kind of guts, like- let`s start shooting, and we kept changing the scenes in between shoots,” Varma revealed. Emphasizing on why he doesn’t believe in writing a script, and improvising fresh ideas, he said, “Honestly, I don`t believe in the importance of a script.”

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