‘Hanu-Man’ director Prasanth Varma trolled for his ‘Avatar’ claim, reacts

Prasanth Varma trolled for expressing his desire to come up with a film grander than 'Avatar', if 'Hanu-Man' proves to be a success.

BySouth First Desk

Published Jan 03, 2024 | 11:31 AMUpdatedJan 03, 2024 | 11:31 AM

Prasanth Varma's 'Avatar' claim attracts trolls

With just 10 days remaining for the release of the superhero film Hanu-Man, featuring Teja Sajja in the lead role, excitement is building up among the audience.

Directed by Prasanth Varma, the film has generated significant buzz, particularly with its trailer.

Hanu-Man‘s potential to attract large audiences is speculated to be boosted by the Hindutva theme it explores in the story.

Teja Sajja and Prasanth Varma are actively engaged in extensive promotions for the film; the director is sharing intriguing details about the project.

As part of the promotions, Prasanth Varma expressed his desire to come up with a film even grander than the Hollywood fantasy blockbuster Avatar, if Hanu-Man proves to be a success at the Telugu box office.

Subsequently, he became the target of social media trolls.

While some responded with criticism to these comments, the majority applauded Prasanth Varma’s confidence.

Following this, the filmmaker responded to the trolls with a tweet where he cleared his intentions.

Related: ‘Hanu-Man’ Trailer: Netizens praise the visual-effects shot of Lord Hanuman

Fans optimistic

Fans believe that Prasanth Varma has abundant talent. They are optimistic that success will greet him with proper utilisation of that talent.

Many movie enthusiasts are eagerly anticipating the release of Hanu-Man and expressed their interest in booking tickets when the film hits the screens on 12 January.

With the release of five Telugu films during Sankranthi, each flick is expected to face a slight reduction in available theatres due to intense competition.

There won’t be any releases of dubbed movies for Sankranthi, and no Telugu versions of dubbed films are scheduled.

It’s a wait-and-watch game for movies like Captain Miller and Ayalaan in Telugu.

It is anticipated that 2024 will be a special year for movie lovers, with intense competition among Sankranti movies.

Some release dates might have been adjusted after dubbed films from other languages couldn’t do proper business at the box office. The local audience is eager to see how the Sankranti movies will perform at the box office.

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