Actor Deepak Dobriyal, who has acted for the first time with filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma in forthcoming film "Not A Love Story", says the director is a genius when it comes to filmmaking.

"He is an institute in himself when it comes to cinema. In fact, I feel every newcomer should work with him at least once,"Dobriyal said.

"He is so clear about his work. One can have disagreements about his personal opinions but in cinema-making he is a genius," he told .

"Not a Love Story" is a crime thriller based on the gruesome murder of Neeraj Grover in 2008 that led to the arrest of Emile Jerome and Maria Susairaj. Starring Mahie Gill along with Deepak and Ajay Gehi, the movie is set to be released Aug 19. RGV has announced that the film is not a biopic but is inspired by the case.