Change Telugu film title: Valmiki community

Hyderabad:

Valmiki

community leaders on Monday demanded that producers change the title of the upcoming Telugu film ‘Valmiki’ and warned that they would not allow the film’s release otherwise.

They gave a representation to Censor Board officials seeking change in the film title. BJP state unit president K Laxman accompanied them. Community leader Gopi Boya said guru of their community, Valmiki, was introduced as a gangster and with the same tittle. “For future generations, this will give a wrong impression. We met hero Varun Tej, director Harish Shankar, film producers Gopi Achanta and Ram Achanta and urged them to change the title they have not responded well,” he said.