Too Many Negatives On Anaganaga Oka Raju OTT: Naveen Must Be Careful?

Talented Telugu hero Naveen Polishetty had his big release the Sankranthi season in the form of Anaganaga oka Raju, which turned out to be his first hundred crore film at the ticket counters. But the film is receiving largely negative reactions after its OTT debut on Netflix.

The mixed to negative response for Anaganaga Oka Raju after its OTT premiere on Netflix has quietly triggered a conversation around Naveen Polishetty’s script choices.

While theatrical numbers often get softened by fan energy and first weekend excitement, the OTT space leaves little room to hide. Audiences watch without distractions and reactions tend to be more blunt. That seems to be exactly what is happening now.

Naveen built his reputation on smart writing, relatable humor, and characters that felt refreshingly natural. Films like Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya and Jathi Ratnalu positioned him as a thinking actor who understood his strengths.

Because of that, expectations automatically rise with every release. When a film appears inconsistent in tone or weak in narrative, viewers notice the gap immediately.

This phase is not damaging yet, but it is definitely a warning signal. For an actor still shaping his long term career graph, script filtration becomes critical. Audiences today reward originality but are equally quick to move on if content feels repetitive or undercooked.

What Naveen needs now is not a drastic reinvention but sharper judgment. Collaborating with strong writers, spending more time in development, and resisting the temptation to rush projects could protect the credibility he has earned.

Careers rarely collapse because of one poorly received film. They slip only when patterns repeat. If Naveen treats this response as constructive noise rather than hostility, his upcoming lineup can still reinforce why many once saw him as one of Telugu cinema’s safest and smartest bets.