Ram Gopal Varma sentenced to three months jail in seven-year-old cheque bounce case? Filmmaker REACTS!

Renowned filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has been sentenced to three months in jail by the Andheri Magistrate Court in Mumbai for a cheque bounce case. The case, which began in 2018, was filed by a company named Shree over a dishonored cheque amounting to Rs 2.38 lakh. The director, absent from the court hearing on Tuesday, now faces a non-bailable warrant for his arrest. Additionally, he has been ordered to pay Rs 3.72 lakh as compensation or face an extended imprisonment of three more months.Details of Ram Gopal Varma’s Cheque Bounce CaseThe legal trouble for Ram Gopal Varma stems from a cheque issued by his firm, which was dishonored due to insufficient funds. This incident violated Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, which criminalizes cheque dishonor. While the filmmaker claims the issue relates to an ex-employee, the case has dragged on for seven years, finally concluding with the court’s decision this week.Ram Gopal Varma’s Statement on the RulingFollowing the verdict, Ram Gopal Varma issued a statement addressing the situation. He clarified, “About the news about me and Andheri court, I want to clarify that it has to do with a 7-year-old case of Rs 2 lakh 38 thousand, relating to an ex-employee. It is not about settling the meager amount but about refusing to be exploited in the attempts to fabricate. Anyway, that’s all I can say for now as it’s in court.”It is not about settling the rupees 2.38 lakh. The contention was about refusing to be exploited in the attempts to fabricate ..Anyway that’s all I can say for now https://t.co/m4kAMHqlna— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) January 23, 2025Implications for the Director’s CareerThis legal battle comes at a time when Ram Gopal Varma has been reflecting on his career trajectory. Once celebrated for hits like Rangeela and Satya, the director recently admitted to losing track of his creative path. While he announced an ambitious new project titled Syndicate, the current controversy overshadows his future plans.“ONLY MAN CAN BE THE MOST TERRIFYING ANIMAL “In CONTINUATION to my CONFESSION note on SATYA film , I DECIDED to make the BIGGEST film everThe film is called SYNDICATEIt’s about a terrifying organisation which threatens the very EXISTENCE of INDIAThe CONCEPTSTREET...— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) January 22, 2025Also Read: J D Chakravarthy on what Ram Gopal Varma told him after the recent Satya screening while in tears, “He said, ‘I’m ashamed of myself because this is what I made once and look at what I did later'”