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RGV Hates Michael Jackson for Dying, Not Scandals
22 May
Summary
- Ram Gopal Varma expresses 'hate' for Michael Jackson's death.
- He recalls being deeply impacted by 'Thriller' in 1984.
- The biopic 'Michael' has topped global music charts.
Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma shared a deeply personal and emotional reaction to Antoine Fuqua's Michael Jackson biopic, 'Michael'. Varma stated, "I HATE MICHAEL" in an Instagram post, clarifying that his strong feelings are not directed at the scandals surrounding the singer, but at his very mortality.
Varma's emotional response was triggered by memories of June 25, 2009, the day Michael Jackson died, which he described as waking up to a "nightmare." He also recalled a transformative experience in January 1984, when he first saw Jackson's "Thriller" in a Vijayawada video parlour, describing it as an "invasion" that set an "unreachable benchmark."
The biopic, starring Jaafar Jackson, has resonated beyond cinema, pushing Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" back to the number one position on the Billboard Global 200 chart.
