It has come sooner than anticipated or may be a bit late than initial expectations, whatever may be the case, the milestone is passed. Fidaa is now past Million dollar in the US.
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After the sea change in the market, especially in overseas, Fidaa is the first blockbuster success for Sekhar Kammula. Previously he has seen similar success with films like Godavari and Happy Days. However, back then the market was smaller, and reporting was terrible.
Varun Tej who has been eyeing the US market from the beginning by working with overseas friendly directors (Mukunda, Kanche, and Mister) has finally got a right movie. If he consolidates on Fidaa, it could be a massive help in developing stardom in future.
Right now for any actor to evolve into a star, he has to be strong in either the Telugu states or the US. Ideally, it would be awesome if it’s both, but that is a tough task. With the shortcomings that Varun Tej has compared to a hero like Sai Dharam Tej in doing mass movies, banking on the overseas market is a right strategy. The stronger he gets here, the better for him.
Classy looks and subtle performance are a great asset to Varun Tej. Let’s see what kind of choices he makes in future. His immediate next which recently went on sets is a love story directed by a debutant.
