Hyderabad: Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma wears his heart on his sleeves and is never seen mincing words. He's a person who speaks his heart out. RGV created flutters in filmnagar circles right after his announcement to make a biopic on later Senior NTR titled Lakshmi's NTR. The film would be shown from the perspective of his wife Lakshmi, which has raised many a eyebrows with speculations over its controversial content.

Earlier, reports surfaced that the maverick director had initiated the casting process. Sources in the know say that RGV has found a lookalike of senior NTR. "The person RGV found is a complete lookalike of late NTR and now he would be training him secretly at his office," said a source.

The person picked up by RGV hails from Hyderabad and is a fresh face. Just like his previous films Vangaveeti, Rakta Charitra he has chosen a fresh face who fits the bill. It is also rumored that actor JD Chakravarthy will play the role of Chandrababu Naidu, while the official confirmation is yet to be made. Meanwhile, another biopic has been planned by Balakrishna, son of Sr NTR, to counter RGV's film. Balayya's film is being directed by Nene Raju Nene Mantri director Teja.

Currently, RGV, is busy with the pre-production works of his film with King Nagarjuna which will go on floors from November 20 at the Annapurna Studios in Hyderabad.