# Vijay Deverakonda calls online hate ‘manufactured’ at Ranabaali launch

2026-10-08T16:47:49+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

Vijay Deverakonda has dismissed the online negativity surrounding his career and his upcoming film ‘Ranabaali’ as ‘manufactured hate’, alleging that coordinated groups or paid individuals drive the criticism. Speaking at the trailer launch in Hyderabad on Thursday, 8 October, he said he would not change his personality to appease critics, asking, ‘Should I stop because someone thinks my dreams and hard work are unnecessary?’ The actor said it took him seven years to understand that the backlash, which intensified after ‘Arjun Reddy’ and the ‘Liger’ flop, is a system, not genuine audience dislike. He added that those paid to troll him will soon be replaced by AI. ‘Ranabaali’ releases 16 October across South Indian languages and Hindi, a day after Rajinikanth’s ‘Jailer 2’.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Both Indianexpress and Odisha Bytes report the same facts from the trailer launch: Vijay Deverakonda called the online criticism ‘manufactured hate’ and said he would not change. Indianexpress devotes more space to the actor's introspective journey, noting it took him seven years to understand the ‘system’ and that the backlash began after Arjun Reddy and worsened after Liger. Odisha Bytes frames the remarks more tightly around the specific Rajinikanth comparison, leading with the ‘paid trolls’ allegation. The difference is one of depth versus focus: Indianexpress treats the statement as character biography, Odisha Bytes as a competitive box-office clash. The core quote, ‘Should I stop?’, is identical. Both outlets note that Ranabaali releases 16 October and Jailer 2 a day earlier on 15 October.

## Coverage

Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
- indianexpress.com (neutral report) <https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/vijay-deverakonda-breaks-silence-on-manufactured-hate-at-ranabaali-event-10912951/>
  Emphasised the actor’s seven-year personal journey to recognising a coordinated system
- odishabytes.com (neutral report) <https://odishabytes.com/theyre-paid-vijay-deverakonda-responds-to-jailer-2-vs-ranabaali-trolls/>
  Led with the paid-trolls claim and the Jailer 2 box-office clash

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.

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