No More Chances for Hit Directors..? Are These Mahesh Babu’s New Rules!

The film ‘Brahmotsavam’ is considered a major turning point in superstar Mahesh Babu’s career, especially in terms of his script and director selection approach. Earlier, Mahesh Babu often trusted filmmakers who delivered successful films for him and gave them another opportunity without much hesitation. He worked with directors like Gunasekhar after ‘Okkadu’ for ‘Arjun’ and ‘Sainikudu’, Srinu Vaitla after ‘Dookudu’ for ‘Aagadu’, Puri Jagannadh after ‘Pokiri’ for ‘Businessman’, Srikanth Addala after ‘Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu’ for ‘Brahmotsavam’, and Trivikram after ‘Athadu’ for ‘Khaleja’ and ‘Guntur Kaaram’.

However, except for ‘Businessman’, most of these films failed to achieve the expected success. ‘Brahmotsavam’ in particular received heavy criticism and became a crucial lesson in Mahesh Babu’s career. After the film, industry analysts believe that Mahesh Babu became more selective about scripts and directors. Even though he took another chance with Trivikram through ‘Guntur Kaaram’, the response was not as expected, further highlighting his careful approach toward film choices.