Excerpt: Siddharth expressed his disappointment with Tollywood, highlighting that from 2013 to 2023, he was approached for only three movies, including Maha Samudram.
Actor Siddharth gained a significant following in Telugu cinema through movies like Nuvvosthanante Nenoddantana and Bommarillu. He recently visited Hyderabad to promote his new film Chinna and shared his emotions, expressing that he felt overlooked by the Telugu film industry.
After a long break from Tollywood, Siddharth returned in ‘Mahasamudram,’ which unfortunately did not perform well. Disheartened by his declining success, Siddharth decided to produce and star in a film called ‘Chitta,’ which found success in Tamil, earning over Rs. 11 crores in just five days. However, Siddharth was disappointed as no one showed interest in acquiring the rights for a Telugu release.
He mentioned that Udayanidhi Stalin praised the film as the best he had seen and acquired it for Tamil distribution. The film also found distributors in Kerala and Karnataka. But in the Telugu market, Siddharth faced doubts from distributors. Siddharth firmly believed that if he made a good movie, the audience would support it, regardless of his industry status. Fortunately, Asian Sunil approached him and offered to distribute the film in Telugu, showing faith in the project. Siddharth expressed his gratitude to Asian Sunil for their support in bringing the film to the Telugu audience.
Meanwhile, Siddharth mentioned that from 2013 to 2023, he was approached for only three movies, including ‘Maha Samudram.’
Siddharth openly shared his dissatisfaction with the Telugu film industry, emphasizing that during the ten-year period from 2013 to 2023, he was approached for just three movie projects, which included ‘Maha Samudram.’
Also, this video of Siddharth is going viral on social media, and netizens are sharing various comments. While one netizen wrote, “It’s really heartbreaking to see him like this,” another commented, “He has said the same for all his previous movies.”
However, this stark lack of opportunities and recognition within Tollywood left him disheartened and frustrated. Siddharth’s candid remarks shed light on the challenges faced by actors in the industry, where success and opportunities can be unpredictable and elusive.
I strongly believe I can never make such a good film like #Chinna again in my life. With a lot of confidence, we finished censor formalities four months before the release and wanted to release the film in all four languages in South India. Firstly,
– I learnt Kannada, dubbed… pic.twitter.com/Uyi4sn5uD1
— Aakashavaani (@TheAakashavaani) October 3, 2023
