Lakshmi's NTR - Movie

Directed by : Ram Gopal Varma, Agasthya Manju
Release: 29 March 2019
Language: Telugu

Lakshmi's NTR is an Indian Telugu language biographical drama film based on the life of former film actor and chief minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh, N. T. Rama Rao[1][2] from the perspective of his second wife, Lakshmi Parvati as well as N. T. Rama Rao during his last days. It is co-directed by Ram Gopal Varma, and Agasthya Manju. It is produced by Rakesh Reddy.

The film is based on factual events related to NTR after Lakshmi Parvathi came into his life. NTR's love story intertwined with political conspiracies which unraveled at that time that led to his dethronement. It chronicles crucial events in NTR's life after he meets Telugu research scholar Veeragandham Lakshmi Parvathi, from his struggles as a widower to his remarriage and to the division of his political party.

On 4 July 2017, RGV announced through his YouTube channel that he would be directing NTR's biopic with the title RGV's NTR, in which Nandamuri Balakrishna was to act. Due to differences they both did two different movies on NTR. The film's title was later changed to Lakshmi's NTR.