Hero Nani has been growing as an actor and gaining popularity among the audience, but he carries the reputation that his movies mostly fall into the average or above-average bracket, with revenues reflecting the same pattern.
Nani has comfortably settled into the Tier 2 category of heroes in Tollywood, but the leap to Tier 1 stardom is still awaited.
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When a film journalist positively remarked that there is talk on social media about him being a Tier 1 star, Nani visibly expressed discomfort without hiding his feelings.
“I don’t know who started this and why they started this Tier 1 stuff. Don’t drag me into this,” Nani said.
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Whether Nani likes this categorization or not, it’s how the industry and fans identify heroes. A Tier 1 star is always a hero with massive crowd-pulling power and significant on-screen mass appeal, which is immediately evident in opening-day numbers.
Vijay Deverakonda was a strong contender to elevate his stardom to Tier 1 with Liger, but that one opportunity cost him dearly, followed by another disaster. On the other hand, Nani, by consistently delivering films—even if they are somewhat average or above average—is further cementing his position in the Tier 2 club and growing his reputation among audiences.
