A complaint was lodged against filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma , also known as RGV, at the Maddipadu police station in Prakasam district on Monday. The complaint, filed by Ramalingam, a TDP mandal secretary, alleges that Varma shared defamatory material on social media that damaged the reputation of several TDP figures, including chief minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu , his son and IT minister Nara Lokesh, and Lokesh’s wife Brahmani while promoting his movie Vyooham . According to Maddipadu Sub-Inspector Shiva Ramaiah, a case has been registered under the Information Technology Act, covering online defamation and misuse of digital platforms for spreading false information, based on Ramalingam’s accusations.
An investigation has been initiated. Vyooham , initially scheduled for release in February, encountered multiple controversies, delaying its premiere to March, just ahead of the 2024 elections. The social media posts under scrutiny were part of the movie’s promotional campaign.
The film is centered around the tragic death of former chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy in a helicopter crash in 2009 and the subsequent formation of the YSR Congress Party by his son, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, who served as Andhra Pradesh’s chief minister from 2019 to 2024. Another film by Varma that stirred controversy was Lakshmi’s NTR , which focused on the marriage of TDP founder and former chief minister NT Rama Rao (NTR) with Lakshmi Parvathi. During its release, the TDP cautioned Varma to .