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Vijay Deverakonda Slams Organized Trolls, Asks "What Happened to Live and Let Live?"

Actor Vijay Deverakonda has expressed mixed feelings about a court order restricting reviews for Chiranjeevi's upcoming film 'Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu' to prevent organized negative campaigns. He revealed that he first witnessed such "shocking politics" of coordinated attacks during the release of his own film 'Dear Comrade'. Deverakonda stated that his warnings about this issue have largely been ignored in the industry until now. He hopes the court's recognition of the problem will help protect filmmakers, though he acknowledges it won't entirely solve the issue.

Key Points: Vijay Deverakonda on Organized Negative Campaigns Against Films

  • Court restricts reviews for Chiranjeevi's film
  • Deverakonda reveals long-standing issue
  • Says attacks began with 'Dear Comrade'
  • Calls for industry solidarity
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Vijay Deverakonda on organised negative campaigns: What happened to live and let live?

Actor Vijay Deverakonda reacts to court order protecting Chiranjeevi's film, revealing his own battles with organized online attacks in the film industry.

"What happened to live and let live? and growing together? - Vijay Deverakonda"

Hyderabad, Jan 11

Actor Vijay Deverakonda has expressed both happiness and sadness at a court order that has now restricted reviews for actor Chiranjeevi's upcoming commercial entertainer, 'Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu', on ticketing platforms in a bid to prevent organised negative campaigns and malicious ratings against the film.

For the unaware, Chiranjeevi's 'Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu', which has been directed by Anil Ravipudi, is slated to hit screens on January 12 for the festival of Sankranthi.

Taking to his X timeline to pen his thoughts on the development, actor Vijay Deverakonda wrote, "Happy and sad to see this - Happy to know hardwork, dreams and money of many is protected in a way. And sad because of the reality of our own people causing these problems. What happened to live and let live? and growing together?"

The actor then went on to say that he first noticed the politics behind organised attacks during the release of his film 'Dear Comrade'.

"Since the days of 'Dear Comrade', I first began to see the shocking politics of organised attacks. My voice all these years fell on deaf ears - I was told nobody can stop a good film. And every producer and director who then make a film with me, soon realises the scale of the issue," he explained.

The actor further disclosed, "I have stayed up many nights wondering what kind of people do this, and how to deal with them to protect my dreams and dreams of many who will come like me and after me."

He ended the post saying, "I am glad it is now out in the open and the court now recognises the threat to movies even starring someone as big and powerful as Megastar himself. This will not solve the problem entirely but become one less thing to worry about. For now, lets wish #MSG and all other Sankrathi films do extremely well by entertaining us all during the holidays."

- IANS

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Priya S
While I agree that malicious campaigns are wrong, I'm a bit conflicted. Restricting reviews feels extreme. As an audience, we should have the right to share our honest opinions, good or bad. The solution should be to penalize the organizers, not limit genuine feedback.
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Rohit P
This is so true yaar! The fan wars on Twitter and the paid trolls have made it impossible to have a normal discussion about a film. It's always extreme love or extreme hate. Just let people enjoy the movies in peace. All the best to Chiranjeevi garu!
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Ananya R
It's sad that even a legend like Megastar Chiranjeevi needs court protection from online hate. What has our film culture come to? We used to celebrate all festival releases together. Hope this sets a precedent and the negativity stops. #RespectForArtists
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David E
Interesting development. Coming from a Western perspective, we see review bombing on sites like IMDB too, but a court order to restrict reviews is quite unique. Shows how high the stakes are for these big Indian festival releases. Wishing the film well.
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Karthik V
Vijay speaking from his 'Dear Comrade' experience hits hard. Young actors and new filmmakers suffer the most from these campaigns. The industry bigwigs only wake up when it affects them. At least now there's some legal recognition of the problem. A step in the right direction.

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