RGV withdraws 'Maa Ishtam' movie release for now

Ram Gopal Varma, a day after participating in the pre-release event of 'Maa Ishtam' in Hyderabad, has withdrawn the movie's theatrical release indefinitely. The director, known for weaving controversies, has attributed the postponement to the alleged non-cooperation by several theatres to screen his movie owing to its sensitive theme of lesbian romance.

I regret to inform you we are postponing the film 'Maa Ishtam' ('KHATRA DANGEROUS' in Hindi) due to the non-cooperation of many theatres due to its lesbian theme. We will proceed in all ways to fight this injustice and come at a later date, RGV tweeted.

Earlier, PVR and INOX decided not to screen the movie owing to a programming call.

Varma's decision to postpone the Naina Ganguly-Apsara Rani release disappoints none. The movie was carrying low buzz anyways.

This week, Varun Tej's 'Ghani' and 'Katha Kanchiki Manam Intiki' are hitting the screens.