The Election Commission issued notices to stall the release of Lakshmi’s NTR in Andhra Pradesh till the completion of elections. All the district collectors and SPs have been asked to take special care and not allow the screening of Lakshmi’s NTR till the election code comes to an end. Two theatres in Kadapa district screened the film that came to the notice of Election Commissioner Dwivedi.

Cases have been booked against the theatres and necessary action will be taken soon. Dwivedi even said that the district collector failed to stall the screening of Lakshmi’s NTR and a detailed report has been sent to the Election Commission of India. On the other side, Ram Gopal Varma is waiting for May 19th to release Lakshmi’s NTR in Andhra Pradesh.