O cineasta indiano afirma que a figura do submundo inspirou sua carreira. Indian filmmaker claims underworld figure inspired his career.

O cineasta indiano Ram Gopal Varma provocou controvérsia ao afirmar que a figura do submundo Dawood Ibrahim inspirou sua carreira, afirmando que ele não teria feito filmes de sucesso como "Satya" sem ele. Indian filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has sparked controversy by claiming underworld figure Dawood Ibrahim inspired his career, stating he would not have made hit movies like "Satya" without him. Varma revelou que originalmente dedicou um livro a Ibrahim e disse que nunca recebeu ameaças de criminosos, atribuindo isso ao respeito deles por sua narrativa realista. Varma revealed he originally dedicated a book to Ibrahim and said he never received threats from criminals, attributing this to their respect for his realistic storytelling. Seus comentários reavivaram o debate sobre a complexa relação entre Bollywood e crime organizado. His comments have reignited debate over the complex relationship between Bollywood and organized crime.