Amitabh Bachchan is Ram Gopa Verma's blogging guru

RGV`s witty posts may be miles away from Amitabh`s philosophical musings, but the controversial director says that it is Big B who inspired him to blog.

New Delhi: Filmmaker Ram Gopal Verma`s tongue-in-cheek posts may be miles away from Amitabh Bachchan`s philosophical musings, but the controversial director says that it is Big B who inspired him to blog.Verma who has directed the megastar in many films, including the hit Sarkar series, said that it was Bachchan who made him realise the full scope of the medium.

"I knew about it before but it was Amitji who sort of educated me about the scope of blogging and then I started writing and the feedback was interesting," the director told reporters. And Verma who receives plenty of flak for his no-holds-barred commentary on the blog, said that he is unfazed by the often scathing criticism. "The very idea behind the blog is to elicit comment and the brickbats come along with the bouquets. I have nothing to complain about and I actually thrive on criticism," said the filmmaker who is known for his gangster dramas and horror flicks. From the `Psychological Impact of Background Music` to `I Love Hate`, RGV blogs about anything and everything under the sun, but keeps from describing his daily routines, a habit amongst bloggers, including Bachchan. "For me it`s more about my thoughts and I don`t want to waste space by detailing my mundane daily life," said Verma. The avid blogger may have a completely different style from Bachchan, but their wavelengths are in sync when it comes to films. "We share a great professional relationship and the rumours of a fall-out were just another media creation. I had said in an interview that I was over with the Sarkar family and that was interpreted as a tiff with the Bachchans," clarified the filmmaker. Verma who`s next release, the much hyped `Rann`, again stars Big B said that contrary to popular belief the film is not his way of getting back at the media. "The media is not a singular creature that can be targetted. And the same way I don`t think the media is against me or intentionally targets me. When I went to the Taj after the Mumbai attacks, I knew that it was bound to create some negative reports," said the director adding that controversy seems to follow him wherever he goes. Verma who is often described by the moniker `controversial director` stirred a hornet`s nest when he reinterpreted the national anthem for his film `Rann`. He had filed a case in the Supreme Court when the censor objected to the use of the anthem, terming it a "distortion".