Balakrishna Nandamuri is going to be seen in the title role of the upcoming film titled NTR. The film is based on the life of legendary actor and politician Senior NTR. The regular shoot of the film was supposed to begin by now but the makers have postponed it due to several reasons. Krish has stepped in, to hold the megaphone for the project in the place of Teja. The film’s launch took place recently and the makers are very happy that there is a progress in the project.

The interesting buzz from the Tollywood film circles is that the makers wanted to release the film on January 9th next year. Balakrishna Nandamuri is feeling very sentimental about this particular date as Senior NTR took an oath as chief minister on January 9th and hence Balakrishna wanted the film to release on the same date. As of now, the makers are working hard to achieve this deadline but it is still unsure to release the film on time.

Mixed reactions are being witnessed after the announcement of a biopic on Sr NTR, especially after controversial filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma was chosen to helm the project. What NTR Jr, who is hailed by a section of Nandamuri fans as the ‘reincarnation of Sr NTR, thins about the idea of a biopic on his grandfather.

When asked about his opinion, Jr. NTR said, “Sr NTR doesn’t belong to just one family, he is the property of Telugu people. The decision of biopic on him has been welcomed by entire Telugu speaking fraternity.”

NTR further added that he is not getting dare to don his grandfather role. Meanwhile, he is currently taking vacations and also planning to host Bigg Boss Season 2.

Ram Gopal Varma today announced that he is going to direct the biopic of Sr NTR. RGV is very happy and excited to make this prestigious film. Balakrishna Nandamuri is going to play the lead role in the movie. As of now, there are no complete details available on the project, but we have got the official confirmation from the director himself that he will be directing this prestigious movie.

On the other side, Balakrishna clearly clarified that he is going to play the lead role in the film. The production, other cast and crew details were not revealed yet. This project looks really big and if everything works well. The regular shoot of the film is expected to begin by the end of the year.