Hyderabad, April 11 -- The Hindi film industry in the 1990s went through a very dark and dangerous phase. Many actors, producers, and directors have spoken about receiving threats, extortion calls, and pressure from the underworld. Some even faced violent consequences when they refused to cooperate.

However, filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma says his experience was completely different.

"I earn my living because of Dawood Ibrahim"

In a recent interview with renowned Indian author and former investigative journalist Hussain Zaidi, Ram Gopal Varma made a surprising statement about gangster Dawood Ibrahim. He revealed that he had originally dedicated his autobiography Guns & Thighs to Dawood, but the publishers removed his name.

He said, "I dedi...