In a fresh row over his movie Lakshmi's NTR, controversial filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma was not allowed entry into Vijayawada by the city police after he threatened to address a press conference on the road.

Varma tweeted that his car was stopped and he was forced to shift to another car before being dropped at the airport. The filmmaker said the police told him that he can't enter the city. He alleged that there is no democracy in Andhra Pradesh. Varma wanted to address a press conference ahead of his film's release in Andhra Pradesh on May 1. As a star hotel reportedly denied him permission, he announced that he will address the media at NTR Circle.