Ram Gopal Varma not contesting from Pithapuram constituency; issues clarification
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Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma cleared the air on Friday, stating that he is not entering politics and will not be contesting from Pithapuram, contrary to speculations birthed from his previous tweet. The director explained that his post was about participating in a short film contest, not about running for elections. He also expressed that he is "not sorry" for the miscommunication, as he did not mention the word "election" in his original post.
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Varma took to X (formerly Twitter) and penned, "For all those dumbos who misread this tweet, I meant that I was taking part in a short film CONTEST in which I am submitting my entry which I shot in Pithapuram." He added that the media jumped into a frenzy of speculation without him mentioning the word "election." In the Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections, actor Pawan Kalyan is set to contest from the Pithapuram constituency as a part of JanaSena Party.
Twitter Post
Twitter Post
For all those dumbos who misread this tweet , I meant that I was taking part in a short film CONTEST in which I am submitting my entry which I shot in Pithapuram ..No I am not sorry for this miscommunication because I dint even mention the word election and the media jumped into… https://t.co/58AcEofkl8
— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) March 15, 2024