Lakshmi’s NTR: Ram Gopal Varma Directorial Faces Halt A Day Before Release!

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Thursday stayed the release of controversial movie Lakshmi’s NTR till April 3.

The order came a day before the film by the leading filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma was to hit the screens.

The court adjourned further hearing on petitions filed by two individuals till April 3. The producer was directed to arrange special screening of the movie in the judge’s chamber to enable him to take a final view in the presence of lawyers from both sides.

The petitioners sought direction to stop the release of the movie till the Assembly and Lok Sabha elections on April 11.

P. Sudhakar Reddy, the counsel for the producer, argued that the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) had already issued the censor certificate to the movie. He also brought to the notice of the judge that the Telangana High Court last week refused to stay the movie.

The film is based on Telugu Desam Party (TDP) founder and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N.T. Rama Rao’s second marriage with Lakshmi Parvathi and subsequent developments.