Ram Gopal Varma REACTS To Darshan Fan Murder Case, Calls It 'Bizarreness of the Star Worship Syndrome'

Ram Gopal Varma weighed in on the Darshan murder case. For the unversed, Kannada actor Thoogudeepa and his wife Pavithra Gowda have been arrested in connection with the death of Renuka Swamy, an employee of a pharmacy. He allegedly used to send vulgar messages to Kannada actress Pavithra Gowad, a friend of Darshan. While investigation is still underway, RGV took to X and called the turn of events a ‘bizarreness of the star worship syndrome.’

“A film maker is supposed to start shoot only after the screenplay is finalised but lots of times makers still are writing when shooting is going on but in DARSHAN ‘s murder case the screenplay started getting written after the film already released,” the Rangeela director said.

“A star using one die hard fan to kill another die hard fan who was interfering in his personal life is a fit example of the bizarreness of the star worship syndrome ..Fans wanting to order how their stars should run their lives is a unavoidable side effect of the same syndrome,” he added.

It has been reported that Renuka, the victim of the case, used to send vulgar messages to Kannada actress Pavithra Gowad. Angry with this behaviour, Renuka was murdered and his dead body was allegedly thrown in a canal at Kamaksshipalya, Bengaluru in front of Darshan.

The victim’s body at the Sumanahalli Bridge in Bengaluru on June 8, 2024. It is said that a wooden log was used to fatally injure him. The perpetrators intended to dispose of the body in the Vrushabhavati valley, but it was discovered stuck and being tampered with by dogs. It is claimed that eight of the accused have implicated Darshan, claiming his presence during Renuka Swamy’s assault.

Darshan was arrested by the Bengaluru police from Mysuru on Tuesday (June 11). He was then brought to Bengaluru and sent to 6-day police custody. Police officials are investigating the actor’s involvement in the Renuka Swamy murder case. Darshan’s phone has also been seized by the Karnataka police. Pavithra has also been taken into custody.