'I had more hits initially,' Veteran Telugu actor Siva Krishna’s BOLD remarks on Chiranjeevi spark debate

Veteran actor Siva Krishna, has captured the attention of the public with his bold and even scandalous comments regarding the megastar Chiranjeevi and their early days in the Telugu film industry era. Chiranjeevi made his film debut in the cinema world in the late seventies, yet at that time, he faced the challenge of carving out his niche in the fraternity. Before becoming a superstar, he acted in small roles and even played negative characters in several films. During the same period, Siva Krishna was also making his mark in the industry and quickly became popular with a series of successful films. His latest statements comparing his career with Chiranjeevi’s have now become a major talking point.As reported by Asianet, Siva Krishna openly claimed, “In the beginning of our careers, I had more hits than Chiranjeevi. That is the truth.” He explained that he started getting lead roles very early and became successful actor. However, he admitted that things later changed because he became limited to a certain type of role. “I did not accept every role that came to me. But Chiranjeevi used every opportunity properly and moved forward,” he said. His comments quickly went viral online, with fans comparing him with the megastar’s career journey.While speaking about why Chiranjeevi eventually became Tollywood’s number one hero, Siva Krishna also praised the actor’s smart career decisions. “I never went to producers asking for chances. I also refused many roles. That was my mistake,” he admitted. He further added, “An actor should be ready to do all kinds of roles. Chiranjeevi never made the mistakes I made, and that is why he became the number one hero.” These honest statements from the veteran actor have impressed some fans, while others felt the comparison itself was unnecessary.Siva Krishna also revealed that he understood the importance of commercial cinema much later in his career. “I even performed fights without dupes in my commercial films,” he said while speaking about his dedication as an actor. However, he admitted that the Telugu film industry needed stars like Chiranjeevi, who understood audience expectations at the right time. “Even though I had more hits initially, I could not make the kind of films the industry needed later,” he explained Eventually Siva Krishna successfully continued his journey in Telugu cinema as a respected character artist.