Ram
Gopal
Varma
has
finally
changed
the
title
of
his
controversial
Bejawada
Rowdilu.
He
has
renamed
the
forthcoming
Telugu
movie
as
Bejawada.
Bejawada,
which
is
based
on
the
real
life
rivalry
of
Vijayawada"s
politicians,
has
been
in
the
trouble
from
the
day
it
hit
the
floors.
The
local
people
and
social
groups
opposed
the
content
of
the
film
and
also
demanded
Ram
Gopal
Varma
to
at
least
change
the
title
of
the
Telugu
film,
as
it
shows
the
coastal
city
in
bad
light.
Sarvodaya
Mandali,
a
Gandhian
organization,
filed
a
petition
a
few
months
ago
to
cancel
the
shooting
of
the
film
on
the
lines
that
the
movie
would
disturb
the
peaceful
atmosphere
and
harmony
in
Vijayawada.
An
advocate
had
also
filed
a
petition
echoing
the
same
sentiment
and
requested
the
court
to
direct
Ram
Gopal
Varma
to
rename
his
film.
Later,
the
High
Court
issued
an
order
for
the
Regional
Censor
Board
to
verify
the
case
and
take
appropriate
action
if
the
movie
bypassed
the
censor
rules.
However,
the
adamant
filmmaker
has
been
refusing
to
bow
down
to
their
demands,
has
renamed
the
film
on
his
own.
Bejawada
Rowdilu
is
said
to
be
based
on
the
conflicts
between
two
politicians
Devineni
Nehru
and
late
legislator
Vangaveeti
Ranga.
Their
rivalry
took
an
ugly
turn
when
they
lost
their
close
members
of
the
family.
As
a
result,
Nehru's
two
siblings
were
assassinated
and
Ranga
and
his
brother
were
killed
in
1980s.