Ram Gopal Varma Clarifies ‘Thunder Thigh’ Comment For Late Actress Sridevi, Says ‘That Was An Asset She Had…’

Ram Gopal Varma, who was recently surrounded by a controversy related to the late actor Sridevi, has now clarified that his 'thunder thigh' remark was meant as praise and not objectification. The filmmaker also addressed his link-up rumours involving actress Urmila Matondkar. Ram Gopal Varma has worked with both Sridevi and Urmila Matondkar for an extensive period of time and gave the audience some of the most iconic movies of the time.

In an Interview with Zoom TV, Ram Gopal Varma cleared his 'thunder thigh' remark about late actress Sridevi and said, "What is wrong with objectification? That was an asset she had apart from her talent. I think calling it objectification is objectification. How does a person become unique? There will be reasons. You should not limit it to the fact that she’s a great actress or a great human being. It could be due to this also. Why avoid it? When did I say she’s not an actor? I was saying they also contributed to her fame.”

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Ram Gopal Varma also talked about an ongoing rumour with actress Urmila Matondkar and said, "I think she is the most versatile actress, that is why I have worked with her in so many movies. I have worked with Amitabh Bachchan more, but nobody talks about it."

Ram Gopal Varma’s Movies With Sridevi And Urmila Matondkar

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Late actress Sridevi and filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma worked together on many films. The movie, KshanaKshanam, was released in 1991 and it was their first movie together. In the same year, the Great Robbery was released. Their movie Hairaan was released in 1992 and in 1995, GovindhaaGovindhaa was released which was Sridevi and RGV’s last movie together.

When it comes to Urmila Matondkar and Ram Gopal Varma, they gave the audience some of the most iconic movies like Satya in 1998, Kaun in 1999, Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya in 2001, Ek Hasina Thi in 2004 and more. Their frequent professional tie-ups led people to assume that they had something going on, which was never really the case, according to RGV.

 

 

 

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RGV's Upcoming Projects

Talking about RGV's upcoming projects, he is all set for the release of his upcoming Kannada movie, I Am R, in 2026. As a producer, his movie Sridevi is all set to hit the theatres on December 22.