The Telugu version of the film was made available to stream on 4 November 2018 on Prime Video. The Tamil version was released on the same platform on 27 February 2019. The first look poster was released on 8 March 2018, with Deverakonda showing an inked middle finger. A sneak peek was released on 2 September 2018 and the following day, the theatrical trailer was unveiled. The makers promoted the film via mock campaigns and mock public meetings, in Vijayawada on 30 September and in Hyderabad on 1 October. A pre-release event was not held. The film received mixed reviews from critics and audience. The film has reportedly collected 11.10 crore Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, 4.50 crore in Tamil Nadu, 5.15 crore in Karnataka, 1.70 crore in other parts of India and 2.45 crore in the US in the opening weekend. It has reportedly collected 25.50 crore gross at the worldwide box office on the first weekend and earned 11.50 crore for its distributors. The film was a disaster at the box office. Regarding the criticisms on the film, Vijay Devarakonda wrote on Twitter reading "I will not make excuses, I take responsibility, I am proud of NOTA. It's a story I wanted to tell, a character explored and a performance delivered." The film was a failure at the box office. Jacob Mudenda  Jacob Francis Mudenda is the current Speaker of the National Assembly of Zimbabwe and a member of the Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF). A longtime schoolteacher and lawyer, Mudenda joined the Zimbabwe political scene after it gained independence from the British in 1980. Mudenda is well known for his relationship with former president, Robert Mugabe, along with the rise and fall of his political career after the Willowgate scandal. Jacob Francis Mudenda was born in Zimbabwe in 1949. Mudenda earned numerous degrees before joining the workforce. Mudenda earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of South Africa while majoring in English and education. He followed this degree by achieving his Bachelor of Laws honour degree from the University of Zimbabwe. In addition, he went back to school a third time to receive a Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the University of Zimbabwe. After gaining his second diploma from the University of Zimbabwe, Mudenda went on to practice law and teach in Zimbabwe until his decision to enter politics. Upon independence in 1980 from British control, Mudenda was selected by the Mugabe government regime as a district administrator.