Now, RGV gets into Twitter war with NCP leader over 'sexist ' tweet

Ram Gopal Varma and NCP's Jitendra Awhad get into war of words over Sunny Leone tweet

Ram Gopal Varma and Sunny Leone

'Sarkar 3' director Ram Gopal Varma has courted controversy time and again for his outspoken comments on micro blogging site Twitter! And, RGV is at it again. This time, it is for his 'distasteful' tweet on International Women's Day.

On Women's Day, Ram Gopal Varma tweeted, "I wish all the women in the world give men as much happiness as Sunny Leone gives."

Sunny Leone, however, seems to have taken the comment in jest and even replied to RGV:

The controversial tweet landed the filmmaker in trouble and sparked outrage on social media. A female activist also filed a police complaint against him. RGV, though, has threatened to file a counter FIR.

He also got into an ugly spat on Twitter with NCP leader Jitendra Awhad.

Jitendra Awhad

Offended by Varma's post, Awhad asked the director to apologise and threatened violence. Varma didn't take this lying down and countered with his own demand that Awhad apologise to him or face a complaint.

The spat saw the two indulge in name-calling. While Awhad called Varma a pervert, RGV termed the NCP legislator a joker.

Jitendra Awhad called RGV a pervert:

Awhad also demanded RGV apologise for his tweet:

Ram Gopal Varma responded, first with a smiley and then started a rant against the NCP leader:

Awhad asked for RGV's address:

RGV obliged and challenged the politico:

Awhad dared RGV to file a complaint:

RGV then went on a tirade blasting the NCP leader:

NCP spokesperson Vidya Chavan also warned that if RGV failed to apologise, her party would launch a 'Joote Maro Andolan' and beat him up with footwear.

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The Film Studio Setting & Allied Mazdoor Union, with over 50,000 members, jumped into the controversy on Thursday by starting a boycott of RGV on his tweets.

On Thursday, Prateeksha Korgaonkar, state convenor of Ranaragini, the women's wing of the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti in Goa, too filed a complaint against RGV with the Goa State Women's Commission.

This is not the first time RGV has courted controversy for his statements. Here are a few instances when he made headlines for the wrong reasons:

Ram Gopal Varma calls Tiger Shroff a 'bikini babe', says 'only gays pose like this'

Twitter user accuses Ram Gopal Varma of copying poster from playstation ad

Ram Gopal Varma's sexist, racist rant on Obamas, Melania Trump will shock you!

RGV at it again! Twitterati try to help 'sexist' Ram Gopal Varma 'grow up'