Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma was detained at the Vijayawada international airport on Monday, and sent back to Hyderabad. The filmmaker was planning an open press conference about his film Lakshmi's NTR in the city.
The film has been pushed to a release on 1 May, after the Election Commission of India cited the model code of conduct as a reason to prevent its earlier scheduled release.
Varma had planned a press conference in Vijayawada on 29 April. However, the director accused people in power of preventing him from speaking about the film after cancellations at the hotel.
Lakshmi's NTR is scheduled for release in theatres on 1 May.