For the past few days, maverick filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has been evading arrest by the Andhra Pradesh police in connection with allegations of posting abusive content on social media against Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, his son Nara Lokesh, and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan during the release of his film Vyuham before the last elections.
Addressing a press conference at his residence in Hyderabad, Varma stated that he was not afraid of being arrested.
“What will happen if I get arrested? Nothing. If I am arrested, I will go to jail, make friends with the inmates, and write four movie scripts,” he remarked.
Varma criticized the media for its overenthusiasm in reporting the cases filed against him in Andhra Pradesh.
“It is difficult to regulate social media. I have responded to the police using the legal options available to me,” he said.
He refuted claims that he was …