February 2024 is relatively slow for the Tollywood industry, yet there are incidents and movie personalities making headlines in M9 News Top 10 for either good or bad reasons, as they have become points of discussion in social media or mainstream media.
1. Koratala Siva Copy Case
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The copyright case that cast Director Koratala Siva in a negative light was further escalated by Writer Sarath Chandra through an infringement case, alleging that his story was lifted for the movie “Srimanthudu.” The outcome of these sudden legal incidents has painted Koratala in a negative light, sparking unpleasant discussions about him on social media and mainstream media.
2. Krish Jagarlamudi Drugs Case
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Director Krish Jagarlamudi’s alleged presence at Radisson Hotel, among six others, made headlines. Krish denied taking drugs and later admitted himself to the police to cooperate. According to reports, the test results came back negative. However, the involvement of a director like Krish in such news spread like wildfire when it broke out.
3. Derogatory Comments on Trisha
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Actress Trisha once again hit the headlines through no fault of her own. A political leader made derogatory comments about her and passed a statement alleging that Trisha slept with a political leader for Rs. 25 lakhs. Trisha later filed a legal complaint, and celebrities and social media stood by her side. However, the comments did not sit well with anyone.
4. Ravi Teja’s String of Flops
Ravi Teja, who is going through a rough phase, delivered one more flop. His film ‘Eagle,’ though ambitious, failed to perform in theaters. Additionally, his production venture, ‘Sundaram Master,’ from RT Team Works, turned out to be a disaster in the same month.
5. Lal Salaam Shame
Lal Salaam, despite featuring superstar Rajinikanth on posters, failed to create even minimal buzz. As everyone feared, the film turned out to be a shameful disaster at the box office, not just in Telugu but in Tamil as well. Directed by Rajin’s own daughter, Aishwarya Rajinikanth, the film received more backlash for wasting the opportunity with a big star like Rajini, instead of having proven directors work with him.
6. Mahi V Raghav’s Govt Land Controversy
The director of “Yatra 2” not only made headlines for whitewashing the facts in the political propaganda biopic but also later hit the news for even worse reasons. Print media reported that he applied for government land, and his intentions to seek the land from Jagan’s government while delivering a film like “Yatra 2” to showcase YS Jagan as a godlike personality has been criticized by everyone.
7. Varjun Tej’s North Trips
Varun Tej, struggling to deliver a solo hit, did his best to promote his film “Operation Valentine” to the Hindi audiences in the north, as the film was made bilingual by Sony Pictures. He made sincere attempts to reach out to the audiences, making several trips to the north. However, the end result was disastrous, which is not entirely his fault.
8. Mouli’s Joke on Missing AP Capital
Mouli, a young YouTuber who recently gained fame with a 90s biopic, made a joke about the missing AP Capital. He quickly became a target for YCP’s social media and Jagan supporters to such an extent that Mouli requested in a tweet not to target his parents for a simple joke he made.
9. Vanga vs Aamir’s Ex-Wife
Ever since “Animal” was released, Sandeep Vanga has been on a rampage against a section of Bollywood critics, and he continued the same tone even with a film related to Aamir Khan. Aamir’s ex-wife responded differently without escalating the war of words, but she conveyed her message effectively. Everyone felt that Vanga should take it easy and stop, as it’s getting out of hand.
10. Rakul and Jackky tie the knot
Rakul Preet Singh, who has worked with almost every top star of the Telugu industry, entered into marriage with Jackky Bhagnani at the age of 33. The newlywed couple’s wedding news and photographs of the lavish ceremony are all over social media.
