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NTR Fans Outraged: Is Varun Tej Film Mocking Legends?
10 Aug
Summary
- Comedian Satya spoofed Sr NTR's dialogue from Yuga Purushudu.
- Actor Muralidhar Goud's look resembled Balakrishna's Akhanda.
- Varun Tej and director claim parody was a trending audio nod.
Varun Tej's recent film has become the subject of intense criticism from devoted fan bases within Tollywood. Allegations of disguised mockery have surfaced, primarily concerning comedian Satya's spoof of a dialogue from Sr NTR's film Yuga Purushudu. Additionally, actor Muralidhar Goud's character design is noted to bear a striking resemblance to Balakrishna's Akhanda persona.
Netizens highlighted that vintage clips of the Sr NTR scene were circulated online shortly before the film's release. However, actor Varun Tej and director Merlapaka Gandhi have publicly dismissed these theories. They assert that the parody was intended as a humorous nod to a currently trending audio clip, not as a deliberate slight.
This incident is the latest in a series of high-profile feuds and controversies involving Nandamuri and Konidela family members. Past disputes include Balakrishna's comments about Pawan Kalyan in 2018 and disagreements with Naga Babu. Further incidents involved Balakrishna's criticism of Tollywood's government meetings in 2020 and fan backlashes regarding Jr NTR's introduction in 2023.
