Vijay Deverakonda in ‘Family Star’.
| Photo Credit: Dil Raju/YouTube
The team of actor Vijay Deverakonda has filed a complaint against those “trolling” his latest release Family Star and posting “negative comments” about the movie on social media. Also starring Mrunal Thakur, and directed by Parasuram Petla, the Telugu film released on April 5.
The complaint has been filed by Deverakonda’s personal manager Anurag Parvataneni and his fans association president Nishant Kumar. The film is produced by Dil Raju and Shirish under the banner Sri Venkateswara Creations.
““Some people and social media groups have been trying hard to prevent ‘Family Star’ from becoming a success and to prevent Vijay Devarakonda from attaining more fame. There were negative posts about the movie were made even before its release. The actor’s personal manager, Anurag Parvataneni, and Vijay’s fans association president Nishant Kumar have filed a complaint based on some social media screenshots,” the production house Sri Venkateswara Creations said in a statement.
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The makers of the film say such posts on social media will affect the film’s box office collections. ““They are affecting the collections of the movie. The police have promised to investigate the case and arrest the accused, who have been carrying out negative social media campaigns on Vijay’s films purely out of hatred,” said the statement.
The film revolves around a middle-class man (Vijay) and how his life goes through a sea change with the arrival of a tenant. Family Star was slammed by critics, and a majority of the audience also panned the movie.