Ram Gopal Varma shared a note after watching Michael, saying the film reminded him of the day Michael Jackson died in 2009. Calling MJ's death a 'nightmare,' RGV wrote that the singer 'betrayed' his fantasy by proving he was mortal too. He added that despite controversies, Michael’s impact on his soul always outweighed everything else.
Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma penned an emotional note on Michael Jackson after watching the biopic Michael, starring Jaafar Jackson. He recalled how the King of Pop shaped his imagination during his college days and said Jackson's death shattered a fantasy he had carried for years. Varma added that he 'hated' the film as it took him back to June 25, 2009, the day news of MJ’s death broke.
'I Hate Michael': Ram Gopal Varma
Taking to his X (formerly Twitter), RGV wrote, "I HATE MICHAEL. After watching MICHAEL film , my memory went back to that horrible day June 25 th , 2009 when I slept late with the television still murmuring like a ghost in the darkness of my room , and as I groggily woke up in the morning and my eyes went to the screen to see those terrible white letters against black: 'Michael Jackson is Dead.' For several long seconds,this must be a nightmare, I thought. Why the hell would I even dream something so horrible? But the banner on the tv stayed and the news ticker kept crawling."
He recalled reaching for the remote and switching channels, only to find every anchor speaking with the same solemn gravity, and that’s when he finally realised the impossible had happened.
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