<img title="Ram Gopal Varma and Sunny Leone" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2017/mar/rgv-sunny-tweet.jpg" alt="Ram Gopal Varma and Sunny Leone" width="670" height="450" /> Ram Gopal Varma and Sunny Leone
'Sarkar 3' director Ram Gopal Varma has courted controversy time and again for his outspoken comments on micro blogging site Twitter! And, RGV is at it again. This time, it is for his 'distasteful' tweet on International Women's Day.
On Women's Day, Ram Gopal Varma tweeted, "I wish all the women in the world give men as much happiness as Sunny Leone gives."
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I wish all the women in the world give men as much happiness as Sunny Leone gives
&mdash; Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) <a href="https://twitter.com/RGVzoomin/status/839294572031164416">March 8, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Sunny Leone, however, seems to have taken the comment in jest and even replied to RGV:
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<a href="https://twitter.com/RGVzoomin">@RGVzoomin</a> &eth;u00c2u009fu00c2u0098u00c2u009c&eth;u00c2u009fu00c2u0099u00c2u008f&eth;u00c2u009fu00c2u0099u00c2u008f&eth;u00c2u009fu00c2u0099u00c2u008f ;) ha
&mdash; Sunny Leone (@SunnyLeone) <a href="https://twitter.com/SunnyLeone/status/839343948065755136">March 8, 2017</a></blockquote>
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The controversial tweet landed the filmmaker in trouble and sparked outrage on social media. A female activist also filed a police complaint against him. RGV, though, has threatened to file a counter FIR.
He also got into an ugly spat on Twitter with NCP leader Jitendra Awhad.
<img title="Jitendra Awhad" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2017/mar/07awhad.jpg" alt="Jitendra Awhad" width="670" height="447" /> Jitendra Awhad
Offended by Varma's post, Awhad asked the director to apologise and threatened violence. Varma didn't take this lying down and countered with his own demand that Awhad apologise to him or face a complaint.
The spat saw the two indulge in name-calling. While Awhad called Varma a pervert, RGV termed the NCP legislator a joker.
Jitendra Awhad called RGV a pervert:
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<a href="https://twitter.com/RGVzoomin">@RGVzoomin</a> u have a mother.... who is a women ..... pervert bastard <a href="https://t.co/YGGYbwfeBr">https://t.co/YGGYbwfeBr</a>
&mdash; Dr.Jitendra Awhad (@Awhadspeaks) <a href="https://twitter.com/Awhadspeaks/status/839449283858292737">March 8, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Awhad also demanded RGV apologise for his tweet:
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<a href="https://twitter.com/RGVzoomin">@RGVzoomin</a> apologies or face the consequences we dnt mind taking law in hand <a href="https://t.co/YGGYbwfeBr">https://t.co/YGGYbwfeBr</a>
&mdash; Dr.Jitendra Awhad (@Awhadspeaks) <a href="https://twitter.com/Awhadspeaks/status/839520167365230593">March 8, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Ram Gopal Varma responded, first with a smiley and then started a rant against the NCP leader:&nbsp;
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&eth;u00c2u009fu00c2u0098u00c2u0083 <a href="https://t.co/YdfZmBOJgH">https://t.co/YdfZmBOJgH</a>
&mdash; Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) <a href="https://twitter.com/RGVzoomin/status/839520545154576384">March 8, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Great <a href="https://twitter.com/PawarSpeaks">@PawarSpeaks</a> shud kick u out for threatening to take law into hands in our sovereign democratic country ..u r a disgrace to his ideals <a href="https://t.co/YdfZmBOJgH">https://t.co/YdfZmBOJgH</a>
&mdash; Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) <a href="https://twitter.com/RGVzoomin/status/839524144786001921">March 8, 2017</a></blockquote>
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If u don't apologise to threat of taking law into ur own hands,will formally register complaint, so let me know . Please note <a href="https://twitter.com/PawarSpeaks">@PawarSpeaks</a> <a href="https://t.co/YdfZmBOJgH">https://t.co/YdfZmBOJgH</a>
&mdash; Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) <a href="https://twitter.com/RGVzoomin/status/839526039516672001">March 8, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Awhad asked for RGV's address:
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Just give your address and c <a href="https://twitter.com/RGVzoomin">@RGVzoomin</a> u Dnt have a mother <a href="https://t.co/2GZ0k9AUOS">https://t.co/2GZ0k9AUOS</a>
&mdash; Dr.Jitendra Awhad (@Awhadspeaks) <a href="https://twitter.com/Awhadspeaks/status/839525521952239617">March 8, 2017</a></blockquote>
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RGV obliged and challenged the politico:
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Ok if u want to take law into ur own hands I will be available at my office in Veeradesai road next to empire dubbing studio <a href="https://t.co/c280uVJ8vH">https://t.co/c280uVJ8vH</a>
&mdash; Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) <a href="https://twitter.com/RGVzoomin/status/839526955791728640">March 8, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Awhad dared RGV to file a complaint:
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plz go ahead and do it <a href="https://twitter.com/RGVzoomin">@RGVzoomin</a> <a href="https://t.co/yD7rt8wcLQ">https://t.co/yD7rt8wcLQ</a>
&mdash; Dr.Jitendra Awhad (@Awhadspeaks) <a href="https://twitter.com/Awhadspeaks/status/839526200267653120">March 8, 2017</a></blockquote>
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RGV then went on a tirade blasting the NCP leader:
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Right or wrong <a href="https://twitter.com/Awhadspeaks">@Awhadspeaks</a> expresses his feels but when others do he will take law into his hands WAHH! God save this country's democracy <a href="https://t.co/xQpcydm696">pic.twitter.com/xQpcydm696</a>
&mdash; Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) <a href="https://twitter.com/RGVzoomin/status/839714796152893441">March 9, 2017</a></blockquote>
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My Thoughts <a href="https://t.co/zSfzXB9aAL">pic.twitter.com/zSfzXB9aAL</a>
&mdash; Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) <a href="https://twitter.com/RGVzoomin/status/839686242518261760">March 9, 2017</a></blockquote>
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And then this joker has a problem with what others express&eth;u00c2u009fu00c2u0098u00c2u0082 <a href="https://t.co/cV0TiQCpZ0">pic.twitter.com/cV0TiQCpZ0</a>
&mdash; Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) <a href="https://twitter.com/RGVzoomin/status/839545342463000594">March 8, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Just see how <a href="https://twitter.com/RealArnabG">@RealArnabG</a> disrespectfully exposed <a href="https://twitter.com/Awhadspeaks">@Awhadspeaks</a> compared to how <a href="https://twitter.com/SunnyLeone">@SunnyLeone</a> respectfully exposed <a href="https://t.co/P0zbGGYfMQ">https://t.co/P0zbGGYfMQ</a>
&mdash; Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) <a href="https://twitter.com/RGVzoomin/status/839535573845028864">March 8, 2017</a></blockquote>
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NCP spokesperson Vidya Chavan also warned that if RGV failed to apologise, her party would launch a 'Joote Maro Andolan' and beat him up with footwear.
<a title="Oops! Ram Gopal Varma comes under fire for his 'cheap' tweet on Women's Day" href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/ram-gopal-varma-tweet-international-womens-day-sunny-leone-controversy-bollywood-news/18058194" target="_blank">Oops! Ram Gopal Varma comes under fire for his 'cheap' tweet on Women's Day</a> <a title="Oops! Ram Gopal Varma comes under fire for his 'cheap' tweet on Women's Day" href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/ram-gopal-varma-tweet-international-womens-day-sunny-leone-controversy-bollywood-news/18058194" target="_blank"><img title="Oops! Ram Gopal Varma comes under fire for his 'cheap' tweet on Women's Day" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2017/mar/9Ram-Sunny-l.jpg" alt="Oops! Ram Gopal Varma comes under fire for his 'cheap' tweet on Women's Day" width="670" height="450" /></a>&nbsp;
The Film Studio Setting &amp; Allied Mazdoor Union, with over 50,000 members, jumped into the controversy on Thursday by starting a boycott of RGV on his tweets.
On Thursday, Prateeksha Korgaonkar, state convenor of Ranaragini, the women's wing of the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti in Goa, too filed a complaint against RGV with the Goa State Women's Commission.
This is not the first time RGV has courted controversy for his statements. Here are a few instances when he made headlines for the wrong reasons:
<a title="Ram Gopal Varma calls Tiger Shroff a 'bikini babe', says 'only gays pose like this'" href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/rgv-ram-gopal-varma-tiger-shroff-bikini-babe-gay-tweets-controversy-bollywood-news/18044161" target="_blank">Ram Gopal Varma calls Tiger Shroff a 'bikini babe', says 'only gays pose like this'</a> <a title="Ram Gopal Varma calls Tiger Shroff a 'bikini babe', says 'only gays pose like this'" href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/rgv-ram-gopal-varma-tiger-shroff-bikini-babe-gay-tweets-controversy-bollywood-news/18044161" target="_blank"><img title="Ram Gopal Varma calls Tiger Shroff a 'bikini babe', says 'only gays pose like this'" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2017/mar/rgv-tiger-l.jpg" alt="Ram Gopal Varma calls Tiger Shroff a 'bikini babe', says 'only gays pose like this'" width="435" height="290" /></a>&nbsp;
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<a title="Twitter user accuses Ram Gopal Varma of copying poster from playstation ad" href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/ram-gopal-varma-rgv-nuclear-first-international-project-poster-copied-playstation-ad-bollywood-news/17742191" target="_blank">Twitter user accuses Ram Gopal Varma of copying poster from playstation ad</a> <a title="Twitter user accuses Ram Gopal Varma of copying poster from playstation ad" href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/ram-gopal-varma-rgv-nuclear-first-international-project-poster-copied-playstation-ad-bollywood-news/17742191" target="_blank"><img title="Twitter user accuses Ram Gopal Varma of copying poster from playstation ad" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/nov/08RGV.jpg" alt="Twitter user accuses Ram Gopal Varma of copying poster from playstation ad" width="670" height="447" /></a>&nbsp;
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<a title="Ram Gopal Varma's sexist, racist rant on Obamas, Melania Trump will shock you!" href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/ram-gopal-varma-sexist-racist-rant-tweets-obamas-melania-trump-us-presidential-elections/17746166" target="_blank">Ram Gopal Varma's sexist, racist rant on Obamas, Melania Trump will shock you!</a> <a title="Ram Gopal Varma's sexist, racist rant on Obamas, Melania Trump will shock you!" href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/ram-gopal-varma-sexist-racist-rant-tweets-obamas-melania-trump-us-presidential-elections/17746166" target="_blank"><img title="Ram Gopal Varma's sexist, racist rant on Obamas, Melania Trump will shock you!" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/nov/RGV-tweet-US-elections-l.jpg" alt="Ram Gopal Varma's sexist, racist rant on Obamas, Melania Trump will shock you!" width="435" height="290" /></a>&nbsp;
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<a title="RGV at it again! Twitterati try to help 'sexist' Ram Gopal Varma 'grow up'" href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/rgv-at-it-again-twitterati-try-to-help-sexist-ram-gopal-varma-grow-up/17534168" target="_blank">RGV at it again! Twitterati try to help 'sexist' Ram Gopal Varma 'grow up'</a> <a title="RGV at it again! Twitterati try to help 'sexist' Ram Gopal Varma 'grow up'" href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/rgv-at-it-again-twitterati-try-to-help-sexist-ram-gopal-varma-grow-up/17534168" target="_blank"><img title="RGV at it again! Twitterati try to help 'sexist' Ram Gopal Varma 'grow up'" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/aug/rgv-obamas-l.jpg" alt="RGV at it again! Twitterati try to help 'sexist' Ram Gopal Varma 'grow up'" width="435" height="290" /></a>

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