Mumbai, April 03: Sources say the film on the world of godmen is inspired from Swami Nityananda’s life
THE film is touted to herald sexual escapades of godmen.
After Phoonk 2 and Rakta Charitra, Ram Gopal Varma is all set to launch his next film, God And Sex.
Sources close to Ramu said the film has been inspired by the life of godman Swami Nityananda, who has been in the news for his alleged sex scandal.
“God And Sex is a film I intend to make. It will take a deep hard look at the world of godmen.
It will focus on how these so-called representatives of God continue to con gullible devotees to satisfy their diverse needs,” Ramu said.
Sex drive to blame
“Most swamis in the country are looked up to as almost Gods,” he added.
“Yet many of them are exposed from time to time. Sometimes by the media and at other times by those close to them. Many a time, their sex drive has been found to be the reason for the same.”
Ramu said that God And Sex was inspired by a recent sex scandal involving one such popular swami.
“God And Sex will, once and for all, explore, examine and expose everything that goes on behind the closed doors of ashrams of godmen.
There are so many godmen who are privy to celebrities’ secrets and there’s so much of power-brokering going on God And Sex will expose all that.”
Currently, Ramu is in the process of developing the script of God And Sex. “I haven’t decided yet who will direct the film or whom I will cast in the film. Once the scripting is done, I will take a call.”
Vivek Oberoi’s Guru?
Is there any truth in the buzz that God And Sex is inspired by Swami Nityananda who was Vivek Oberoi’s guru?
“No comments,” is Ramu’s succinct reply.
Vivek was a staunch believer of the Swami and had met him several times. He would call him the ‘cool dude swami’.
Swamis of Controversy
52
Acres of land owned by Swami Nityananda
Rs 100 cr
The amount Ashok Jadeja, a fake godman from Delhi, duped people of in 2009
Rajiv Ranjan Dwivedi
Another godman, aka Icchadhari Baba, was nabbed by the Delhi police along with six women last month
Murli Manohar Mishra
Also known as Swami Shradhananda, the self-styled swami got the death sentence in 2005 for murdering wife Shakereh Khaleeli
———Courtesy: MID DAY