Tug of war between rivals over use of NTR biopics
At the last count, there were three biopics announced on the life and times of NTR.
Hyderabad: Biopics based on the life story of doyen of Telugu film industry and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N.T. Rama Rao runs into rough weather as rival filmmakers were trying to stall each other's film projects.
At the last count, there were three biopics announced on the life and times of NTR. While the official version is being briskly moving on sets at Sarathi Studios with NTR's son Balakrishna playing the lead role, the lesser versions to score political points were also making waves.
Social media is abuzz with Ram Gopal Varma’s Lakshmi’s NTR who recently shed his atheistic leanings to seek blessings of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala.
Another biopic on NTR is Lakshmi’s Veeragandham being produced by Kethireddy Jagadesswar Reddy. He said that Ms Reddy, who shot to fame internationally after exposing of casting couch in Telugu film industry, was being signed to play the role of Lakshmi Parvathi.