Tollywood leading stars are not believing any Telugu director other than Rajamouli
Tollywood is a chaotic industry where things change every few years and sentiment and formulae evolve over time. It is well known that there has been a noticeable shift in the tastes of both the audience and the people working in the industry during the corona epidemic era. A few years ago, Star Heroes were frequently utilised to sign movies without even reading the screenplays since they trusted the directors. Because the popularity of a certain filmmaker in a combo will help the movie generate buzz around it.
But now, because they don't want to take any chances with their celebrity and the outcome of the film, the Star Heroes are requiring that the directors read full, bound scripts. The key thing here is that the Star Heroes believe that each film in their career is now extremely important, and they do not want to take any chances or make any compromises. Even well-known filmmakers like Sukumar, trivikram, and koratala siva are currently coming under fire from Star Heroes.
The Heros are currently continuously watching the finished product of the movie as it is being shot, and if they notice anything they don't like, they instantly inform the directors and request that they make changes. Regarding the SSMB28, there have been numerous allegations that Mahesh is pressuring trivikram to finish the script. The most anticipated film in indian cinema, pushpa 2, too had the same issue with sukumar being forced to work on the script before the movie was actually shot.
The Star Heros are prepared to believe in only one filmmaker, and that director is none other than Rajamouli. We are all aware of how Rajamouli's bahubali franchise and rrr altered the scope of the telugu film industry. At this point, every Star hero wants to work with rajamouli and is willing to follow his direction without questioning the plot.
The Pan-Indian element is what influences Star Heros' decision-making because they want to deliver each of their films in a significant way at the indian box office. They are now willing to wait even two years for a movie, but they only want the best possible content, which is really difficult for the directors. We'll have to wait and see how successful their approach to the directors is.