If we remember, Nandamuri Kalyanram escaped a big controversy of those times when he is alleged of forcibly pulling the title of ‘Kaththi’ from producer, director Gunasekhar. Although the issue was placed before media and elders in industry, NKR played a foul game changing the title as ‘Kalyanram Kaththi’ leaving ‘Kaththi’ to Gunasekhar. Finally, the controversy ended peacefully with both NKR and Guna still maintaining friendly relations.
Same seems to be the strategy of Nandamuri Balakrishna and his new movie title of ‘Lion.’ This fresh project from debutant director Sathya Deva and producer Rudrapati Ramana Rao was thinking to have the title of ‘Lion’ which is in fact registered on other producer’s name. As NBK could not get the title after initial round of negotiations, makers have now thought of altering ‘Lion’ as ‘Nandamuri Balakrishna Lion’ and get the film released in February.