Here’s a roundup of the top controversies from Tollywood 2022
2022 was full of controversies, and the Telugu film industry was no different. While bidding adieu to 2022, everyone prayed for a more hopeful and prosperous 2023. But for Tollywood, while 2022 did come with certain promises in the form of blockbuster hits, many controversies also took centre stage. As the year is coming to an end, here's a look at some big controversies that shocked the Telugu film world and its fans as well.
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Sai Pallavi’s comment on the lynching of 'cow smugglers'
A statement by Sai Pallavi in an interview on the lynching of an alleged cow smuggler has triggered a social media controversy. In the interview, the 'Virata Parvam' actress discussed the exodus of Pandits from Kashmir in the early 1990s and compared it with the recent incidents of lynching of suspected cow smugglers. The comment provoked a unit of the Bajrang Dal to file a complaint in Hyderabad. They asked Sai Pallavi to apologise to the entire country, particularly to Kashmiri Pandits, for her "venomous" statements. However, she has clarified what she meant.
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'Liger' funding controversy
Enforcement Directorate (ED) questioned actor Vijay Deverakonda for more than nine hours in connection with the PMLA case registered after a complaint was filed with the central agency stating that hawala money was invested in the movie 'Liger' by a top Telangana Rashtra Samithi leader. According to sources, Vijay was questioned in a case related to an alleged FEMA (Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999) violation. Earlier on November 17, ED questioned 'Liger' producer Charmme Kaur over an alleged FEMA violation. 'Liger' failed to impress the audience and was a box office disaster. The matter is still being investigated by authorities.
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Mahesh Babu's 'Bollywood cannot afford me' statement
Mahesh Babu made a statement on Bollywood, which has sparked a debate. When asked about his plans to star in Bollywood films, the actor stated that "Bollywood cannot afford" him. Even though the statement has been taken out of context, social media was buzzing with conversations about the same subject. Mahesh's fans defend his statement, claiming that he has always given the same response, which is now being exaggerated.
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Nani's comments on the Kannada release of 'Ante Sundaraniki'
Most Telugu movies are not dubbed in Kannada, because Kannadigas are able to watch a Telugu film without any dubbing. And, Telugu people are also living there in large numbers. Hence, many Telugu movies are not dubbed there. Similarly, Nani’s 'Ante Sundaraniki' was also not dubbed in Kannada and the actor mentioned the reason why the film wasn’t dubbed in the language. He said that the Kannada people will watch the film in Telugu because most Kannadigas understand and prefer to watch Telugu films in Telugu only. But Nani’s comments were not well with many Kannada speakers who claimed that they don't understand Telugu and that if Telugu heroes want their films to be seen, they must also dub into Kannada. However, Nani apologized if he did not convey it properly.
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War between Tollywood and Kollywood about 'Varisu'
A local-non-local war is raging between Tollywood and Kollywood because of Thalapathy Vijay’s 'Varisu', which has been titled in Telugu as 'Varasudu'. Touted to be a bilingual film, the Vamshi Paidipally-directed film is scheduled to hit the theatres in Sankranti next year. The Telugu Film Producers Council released a letter asking them not to release dubbed movies during Sankranti. While Telugu films are being released without any hindrances in Tamil Nadu, Tamil filmmakers are getting angry over the objections of Telugu release.
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