Allu Sirish’s “Buddy”: Facing an Uphill Battle?

Following the commercial failure of his 2019 film “ABCD,” Allu Sirish opted for a short hiatus. He returned to the screens in 2022 with “Urvashivo Rakshasivo,” a remake that underperformed at the box office during the post-pandemic period. Now, after a two-year break, Sirish is gearing up for his next release, “Buddy.”

However, “Buddy” seems to be generating minimal pre-release buzz. The teaser, released months ago, drew comparisons to the Hollywood film “Ted” and its Tamil counterpart, “Teddy.” While the makers claim to have tweaked the storyline, the similarities remain evident.

Further dampening the film’s prospects is the lack of significant promotional efforts. The recent release of the first single, “Aa Pilla Kanule,” composed by Hiphop Tamizha, went largely unnoticed by the public. This lack of traction is particularly concerning considering the film’s association with prominent names like producer K.E. Gnanavel Raja of “Studio Green” banner.

Allu Sirish, known for his business acumen within the Allu family, appears to be struggling to generate interest in his own film. Industry insiders point out the importance of effective marketing, especially for actors like Sirish who fall outside the category of top stars like Mahesh Babu, Pawan Kalyan, Allu Arjun, NTR Jr., and Ram Charan. While these A-listers can garner significant attention without extensive promotions, it’s crucial for actors like Sirish to put in a concentrated effort.

Sirish’s film might not replicate the phenomenal viewership numbers achieved by his brother Allu Arjun’s song “Pushpa Pushpa,” but a dedicated promotional push is still essential. Many believe that a lack of such effort is hindering “Buddy’s” pre-release momentum.

Will Sirish be able to overcome these challenges and generate excitement for “Buddy”? Only time will tell.

Kattappa To Become Prime Minister Modi In Biopic!

Biopics get very good reception in India no matter in which language they are played. We have seen biopics on people like MS Dhoni, Azaruddin, Pan Singh Tomar, Milkha Singh, Mary Kom, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Bal Thakre and many others in Hindi. The Tamil industry made biopics on Jayalalitha, Muralidharan and others. We have had our own biopics too in the form of ‘Mahanati’ and more.

The latest news going around is that versatile actor Satyaraj who is famously known to be ‘Kattappa’ in Rajamouli’s magnum opus ‘Baahubali’ is going to play the lead role in a biopic. The senior actor did a lot of movies in Tamil and Telugu over the past few decades. Now, he is reportedly going to become Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Earlier, Bollywood hero Vivek Oberoi did Modi’s biopic back in 2019. But it went unnoticed as it was released during election time. Satyaraj’s film is expected to go on set at the end of this year. The details regarding the rest of the actors and technicians are expected to come out soon. Let us wait and see how Satyaraj is going to portray the role of such a powerful person who might become the Prime Minister of India for the third time now.