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Ram Charan and Kiara Advani’s political thriller Game Changer released in cinemas on January 10 and the film mixed received reviews from audience. Producer Allu Aravind who had earlier criticised the movie’s failure has now addressed about his remarks.
During a press conference in Hyderabad, Allu Aravind spoke about the controversy. He said, “That day when I addressed Dil Raju, I only meant that he saw loss and gain within a week. I was trolled so much for it.”
The veteran producer further said, “He is like my son…he is my only menalludu. I am his only mavayya. Our relationship is excellent, so please leave it alone. I understand now that I should not have brought it up at all”.
During a pre-release event of Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi’s Thandel, Allu Aravind had spoke about the failure of S Shankar’s director Game Changer. The producer said, “Dil Raju made history recently. One of his films was like this (gesturing down, implying Game Changer), while another was like his (gesturing up, hiding at Sankranthi Vasthunam).
The clip sparked criticism from netizens. In the viral clip. Users took to comment section to express their views. One user wrote, “ GC is not RC failure….He gave 100%. He is best in his role, script selection”. “AlwaysRamCharan do you understand how they are enjoying your movie failures. See the cunningness of @GeethaArta and Dil Raju.”
Game Changer was Ram Charan’s was the first project in a while after his commercial success of RRR which was released in 2022. The latest film was expected to do well at box office given the stardom of Ram Charan. However, Game Changer’s box office collection concluded with a worldwide gross estimated to be ₹178 crore. Directed by S Shankar, it also featured SJ Surya, Jayaram, Nassar, Harsha Chemmudu, Anjali, Brahmanandam, Naveen Chandra and Harry Josh among others.
