Ram Gopal Varma has been sentenced to 3 months imprisonment, and a non-bailable warrant has been issued against him by the Andheri Magistrate court.
Ram Gopal Varma is a popular Indian filmmaker known for his intense films, upfront personality, and honest interviews. He has never shied away from sharing unfiltered views on issues that often lead to controversies. The filmmaker is credited for redefining cinema in the mid-90s with his films like Rangeela and Satya. Although he gained immense popularity back then, it subsequently declined, worsening in the pandemic. After facing the rough patch and realising what went wrong, the filmmaker was all set to make his comeback, but a new legal issue has presented a major roadblock.
Ram Gopal Varma is facing legal trouble as the Andheri Magistrate court in Mumbai found him guilty in a cheque bounce case. As per India Today, he was convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act after he failed to honor the cheques. The case was filed by a company named Shree through Maheshchandra Mishra after a cheque issued by Ram Gopal Varma bounced due to a lack of funds.
For those unaware, the Andheri Magistrate Court has been hearing this case for seven years. After multiple hearings, it announced the decision on January 21, 2025. However, the filmmaker wasn't present in the country during the hearing. Consequently, Magistrate YP Pujari had to issue a non-bailable arrest warrant.
Besides the imprisonment sentence, the honorable court has ordered the Sarkar filmmaker to pay Rs. 3.72 lakhs to the person to file the complaint. If he fails to do so, then his imprisonment sentence will be extended for another three months. During the hearing, magistrate YP Pujari also noted that the period of sentence won't be reduced under Section 428 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 because Ram Gopal Varma has not spent any time in police custody over the years.
Ram Gopal Varma recently sat down for a discussion with the media as his iconic film, Satya, completed 26 years. In the interaction, he admitted that success made him astray, and he lost his creative focus, which had orginally led him make those popular films. Consequently, the filmmaker has announced his next project, Syndicate. He explained in a post on X that the film would be based around a 'terrifying organisation' that will harm the existence of our country. Sharing the announcement of his upcoming film, he highlighted that he aims to 'wash away' all his 'cinema sins' committed by him in the past few years, marking a proper comeback.
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