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The Telugu movie Laila finally hit the big screens on Feburary 14, coinciding with Valentine’s Day, after facing several controversies. The film sees Vishwak Sen in a dual role. Viewers who caught the early shows of the movie took to their X (formerly Twitter) to share their first impressions of the film.
Select social media users caught early shows of the Vishwak Sen starrer Laila. The movie features the actor in a dual role and was already in a soup for his trans representation. This was fuelled by the ‘11 goats’ comment made by comedian Prudhvi which led to boycott calls for the film become the most trending topic on social media. Amid this, the movie has oepned to a negative review from netizens.
Users who caught the early hows of Laila claimed that the movie had nothing new to offer. Social media users allege that Vishwak Sen has underdelivered in the movie and the story is not upto the mark. As a result #DisasterLaila has begun trending online.
For days after the pre-release event of the film, #BoycottLaila trended on social media. The controversy erupted after Comedian Prudhvi remarked at YSR Congress Party’s political downfall, leading to supporters trending ‘cancel Vishwak’ hashtags on social media. Prudhvi was trolled on social media as well.
Taking a dig at the party’s fall n seat share from 151 seats to 11 in the 2024 Andhra assembly polls, Prudhvi casually remarked, ‘11 Goats’ which upset the party supporters. Adressing the issue at a pre-relase evnt Vishwak Sen disctanced himself from comment and said, “Why should I be blamed for someone else’s mistake? We actors have become soft targets. We worked hard on this film, and now over 25,000 posts are calling for its boycott based on something we had no control over. Please support our film.” Producer Sahu Garipati added, “We had no knowledge of Prudhvi’s statements during the event. This controversy was unexpected, and we request audiences not to judge the film based on it.” Laila is directed by Ram Naryan and also features Akanksha Sharma.
