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Audiences will come for good films, says Chiranjeevi
Megastar Chiranjeevi said it is wrong to blame OTT for poor theatre turnout, speaking at the success meet of his nephew Varun Tej’s film Korean Kanakaraju. He listed recent hits including Peddi,…
The Story in Brief
Megastar Chiranjeevi said it is wrong to blame OTT for poor theatre turnout, speaking at the success meet of his nephew Varun Tej’s film Korean Kanakaraju. He listed recent hits including Peddi, Maa Inti Bangaram, and Chennai Love Story to argue audiences will come for good content. He praised director Merlapaka Gandhi for completing the film on time and within budget.
The sources disagree on the release date: Times of India says August 7, while New Indian Express reports July 7. According to Sacnilk, the film has earned over Rs 19.42 crore in India and Rs 24.02 crore worldwide by day five.
The Indian Opinion
The lazy narrative that OTT is killing cinema ignores films that actually drew crowds. Korean Kanakaraju, Chennai Love Story, and others prove content still packs theatres. But blaming OTT lets filmmakers off the hook for weak scripts. The real test: will hits keep coming, or will this run fizzle like earlier false dawns? Watch the next slate of Telugu releases for the answer.
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, newindianexpress.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
