Bollywood actress Vidya Balan is set to star in a biopic on southern Indian politician NT Rama Rao. Film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to Twitter and said that Vidya Balan will play the role of NTR's wife, Basavatarakam.

He tweeted, "It'S Offica... Vidya Balan in #NTR biopic... She enacts the part of NTR¿s wife Basavatarakam... NTR's son Balakrishna enacts the role of NTR... Directed by Krish... Produced by Balakrishna, Sai Korrapati and Vishnu Vardhan Induri [co-producing #1983Biopic in Hindi]. #NTRBiopic"