₹300 Cr Films Changed Mind Of Sr Hero?
This senior hero was once struggling to get a proper release in Tollywood, as a couple of his films have been directly released to the OTT platforms rather than being released in theatres.
By: Shanaz B Syed | 24 Feb 2026 11:30 AM ISTThis senior hero was once struggling to get a proper release in Tollywood, as a couple of his films have been directly released to the OTT platforms rather than being released in theatres. Quite unexpectedly, a couple of his last movies have made it into the 300 crore club, thus surprising even himself. Going by the hymns heard in the Film Nagar, it looks like the hero changed his mindset big time post these big blockbusters.
After these massive successes, the hero is not ready to do any small-budget or experimental films and reportedly got out of a movie-series that gave him a big break. But the hero does not realise the fact that the ₹300 plus crore collection credit actually goes to the director, but not to the hero’s fame alone. If it is a matter of hero’s stardom, surely his other films would have also collected big, but surprisingly, they haven't even collected more than ₹100 crores.
Trade circles are saying that at a time when the hero got some attention for his movies, when his fame and primetime were lost, surely he would be cashing in on the craze. Perhaps that is the reason why he doesn't want to do small films now. However, one big failure could lead to a catastrophic change in the mood of filmmakers, too, when it comes to casting him.
But the hero is highly confident about his next project, which is being directed by a filmmaker known for his family dramas and amazing dialogues.
