Whenever a senior star attempts something noteworthy, social media’s attention shifts to Chiranjeevi, criticizing him for setting up lackluster projects.
Yesterday, Kamal and Mani Ratnam’s “Thug Life” created instant buzz, raising expectations for the film. Kamal also has projects like “Indian 2,” “Project K,” and “Vikram 2,” among others.
Many point fingers at Chiranjeevi for not learning from stars like Kamal and Rajini, who are collaborating on exciting projects with happening directors at their age.
However, the reality is that the Tamil industry lacks young star heroes like Tollywood’s Prabhas, Allu Arjun, NTR, and Charan. This allows top directors like Lokesh Kanagaraj, Atlee, Nelson, Mani Ratnam, and Shankar to work with senior heroes like Kamal and Rajini without any issue.
In Telugu, top-tier directors want only Tier 1 young stars and not senior stars like Chiranjeevi or Balakrishna, mainly due to business considerations.
This is the harsh reality, and there’s no point in blaming Chiru or any other senior star in Telugu for not forming super exciting combinations. They have their limitations, even though they once ruled during their prime.
