International Women's Day 2017: Ram Gopal Varma wishes all women were like Sunny Leone

Director of horror films Ram Gopal Varma has had many a horrific thing to say over the last few years. This Women’s Day, he has a particularly poignant message for ladies all over the world:

I wish all the women in the world give men as much happiness as Sunny Leone gives

— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) March 8, 2017

Sunny Leone’s response to this tweet was this:

😜🙏🙏🙏 ;) ha

— Sunny Leone (@SunnyLeone) March 8, 2017

She may have said “Ha,” but we’re gagging over here. Thank you, Ram Gopal Varma, for making the one day dedicated to women also about men. I assume that you are referring to Sunny Leone’s previous career in porn, so I will also thank you for reducing women to sex objects.

This is what our gender truly deserves, given that we live in a world where issues such as dowry, female infanticide, a wage gap based on gender and rape do not exist. Women were, after all, created to serve and stroke the egos of men such as Varma.

But this is not the Bollywood director’s debut performance in the world of sexist nonsense.

You don’t have to look too far to to find other instances where Ram Gopal Varma has confidently aired his misogynistic opinions. When you scroll down to the tweets that came before his tweet about Sunny Leone, you will find these gems:

Women on atleast #MensDay should not nag or scream and atleast give some freedom to men

— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) March 8, 2017

On behalf of all men I hereby wish all the women a Very Happy #MensDay

— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) March 8, 2017

And these were posted only on women’s day. Run a Google search for ‘Ram Gopal Verma sexist’, and you will find innumerable articles pointing out and criticising Varma for tweets such as these:

@radhika_apte I can't believe u,the "Rakthacharitra" girl can look like this...I must have been blind😢 pic.twitter.com/8rGQpHJaBm

— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) May 5, 2016

Blinded by patriarchy?

If MLA can look like this,Achche din aagaye hai..Thank you Angoorlataji,Thank you Modiji..1st time I love politics pic.twitter.com/WPzJgmnb13

— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) May 24, 2016

You take your voter ID to the polling booth. He takes his perversion and voyeurism.

He also gave constructive criticism to a female film critic once, which he based on his analysis of her looks not skills.

He later deleted this tweet and apologised to the critic. However, this has not deterred him in his mission to be a pig.

For some reason I like the present First Lady much more than the previous..can anyone tell me why?😳 pic.twitter.com/itxmlyryO5

— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) November 9, 2016

Here, we see him being not just vile, but also blatantly racist. He has also presented some very colourful opinions on Melania Trump, the First Lady of the United States.

US got its hottest 1st Lady since all wives of presidents starting from George Washington ..1002 kisses to Trump for making America Greater🙏 pic.twitter.com/fAgff9Dc1X

— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) November 9, 2016

I won’t mince my words; this is virtual eve-teasing.

Advancement in human thinking is to elect a man who in his 60's can talk about grabbing a woman's Pussy..Honesty wins..Unka America Mahaan🙏

— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) November 9, 2016

I’d suggest that he move to America, but I think they have their fair share of sexism and misogyny to deal with.

The scariest and least surprising bit is that this man feels empowered enough to say these things because he is goaded on by his fans.

Sample these encouraging, disgusting tweets:

very well said verma ji, i too think the charm, the spirit, the heart, the love that sunny has no other heroine has

— manjeet singh (@manjeet96743012) March 8, 2017

u r absolutely correct sir.......

— pavan kumar (@maduripavan) March 8, 2017

I don't know what men should be doing to women that day but I wish one day in year is celebrated as #MensWomensDay

— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) March 8, 2017

Hey Ram, if you don’t know what to do, perhaps it is best that you say nothing at all.