Ram Gopal Varma quits Twitter, says will keep posting on Instagram

Controversial director Ram Gopal Varma has decided to quit micro-blogging site, Twitter.

The 55-year-old director, who has had his share of Twitter fights and trolls, joined the social media platform on May 27, 2009.

"My pleasantly unpleasant surprise is I am getting out of Twitter...To all my followers, no thanks for following me all these years," he tweeted

RGV said he will now use photo blogging site Instagram to share latest photos and videos.

"I decided to speak only through pictures and videos on Instagram from now on..

"This my last tweet before my tweet death..but I will not RIP nd seriously work from now on @RGVzoomin Birth:27/5/2009 Death:27/5/2017 (sic)," he concluded.

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Varma is the latest celebrity to quit Twitter. Earlier this week singer Sonu Nigam deactivated his account.