Ram Gopal Varma says debate on Yash’s stardom pre-KGF is laughable: Hindi audience didn't know Prabhas before Baahubali
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Yash is making a splash with the rollout of his highly anticipated movie Toxic. The gangster drama opened to largely negative reviews and is underperforming at the ticket-window. The movie was supposed to be Yash's big success after the KGF movies but so far that has not been the case. Veteran producer Allu Aravind ’s old ‘Who was Yash before KGF?’ remark resurfaced online amid the buzz around Yash’s latest movie, Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups. Now filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has commented on the same.
Adding to this, Ram Gopal Varma has commented on Yash's stardom amid Toxic debacle. Taking to X on Tuesday, the filmmaker wrote, “The row regarding #AlluAravind ‘s statement regarding #Yash is ridiculously laughable because what he clearly meant when he talked about big films with unknown actors and saying he dint know of Yash before KGF , even a dumbo should understand that it was in context of the below.”
Meanwhile, He added, "The Hindi audience dint know Prabhas before Baahubali , they dint know Rishab before Kantara , I dint know Brando before Godfather..Maybe he was a star before in his films A street car named desire , on the water front etc ..I don’t know if they rolled out in india also .. That’s because those films made them big stars and not the other way around ..Hollywood always spends big on concept films and not on stars ..Even directors like Nolan use names only for their acting prowess and not to depend on their stardom ..We all know whether it’s Oppenheimer or Odyssey , they would work as much irrespective of who’s in it
Notably, Coming back to the subject of Allu , it’s only highly egotistic people who will take his statement personally on such a general well meaning thought ..Actually this kind of reaction also explains why they are making what they are making."
As per the latest buzz, The row dates back to 2023, when Allu Aravind spoke about KGF’s success and questioned Yash’s standing before the franchise. His “Who was Yash before KGF?” remark drew criticism from the star’s followers and has now found its way back into the spotlight.
In further updates, Addressing the issue without naming Aravind, Pushpa shared that Yash was already a known and successful name in Kannada cinema well before KGF. She pointed to his string of successful films and years of hard work, stressing that his rise to pan-India fame did not happen overnight.
On top of that, Despite mixed reviews, the movie has managed to draw audiences and crossed the ₹ 200 crore rupees mark in India within five days of its rollout. The movie has also been in the news for its intense violence and sexual content, which has divided opinions among viewers.
Directed by Geetu Mohandas, Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups stars Yash, Nayanthara and Kiara Advani in the lead, alongside Huma Qureshi, Rukmini Vasanth and Tara Sutaria. Rolled out on August 26 in Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and English, the movie is now eyeing the ₹ 300 crore rupees worldwide milestone.
Source: Hindustan Times