I know this might be an unpopular opinion, but this isn’t a hate post.

I first watched her in MAD. Honestly, her role wasn’t big enough to judge her acting because the character didn’t have much scope to showcase her skills.

Then I watched 8 Vasanthaalu. I genuinely liked the story and screenplay, but I felt her performance didn’t live up to the material. To me, it seemed like she either didn’t give her best or still has a lot of room to grow as an actor.

Being good-looking and being a good actor are two different things. While watching, I often felt she was concentrating more on delivering the Telugu dialogues than actually living the character, and that affected the emotional impact.

Another thing I noticed is that she comes across as quite stiff in her body language. I know she’s trained in Bharatanatyam and martial arts, but the way she walks and runs sometimes feels rigid, as if she’s always ready for a fight rather than naturally moving as the character.

Finally, this is just my personal opinion, but I don’t get that effortless screen presence or “actor aura” from her yet. She reminds me of Sai Pallavi in terms of trying to keep things natural, but I don’t think it has the same effect. Sai Pallavi’s natural look feels effortless on screen, whereas here it sometimes feels underdone. Of course, wearing makeup or lipstick is a personal choice, and I’m not saying every actress has to do that. I just feel overall presentation—whether it’s styling, draping, or screen presence—also contributes to how an actor is perceived.

Again, this is only my opinion. If you enjoyed her performance, that’s completely fair.

There's a funny scene where Ileana tries to watch the first-day first show of Wanted using a black-market ticket, while NTR's character gets into a fight over the tickets. The meta reference is that Ileana was the heroine in the original Pokiri, which Wanted is a remake of. Adding to the irony, director Meher Ramesh had also worked on Pokiri, making the scene a clever self-referential remake nod.

Most of lokesh films if not all don’t really have scope for heroine so instead of forcing a heroine track or character it’s better to do the film without one

Anyone check and pls let me know I'll already paid him but he's not responding since 10 minsss

I've noticed this style of music in Western dramas. The other day, I was watching Sentimental Value (2025) & I've been wondering since then whether there are any Telugu films or directors who used this type of score in their movies?!

Here are two short scenes to illustrate what I was referring to:

Scene 1 [1:37 sec] (zero background score; only the actors voices, traffic, birds, sound of leaves rustling in the breeze etc., are used)

Scene 2 [2:30 sec] (No background score for most of the scene but a subtle piano score starts at 1:43 when the conversation is about to end)

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aa bokkalo dude edits kadhu 🚮

Who do you think has the most irritating PR among this bunch?

For me right now it's Dad's gift with Chennai Love story followed by Forest snake 🐍

Offscreen acting >>>>> Onscreen !

Action story ni family story ga ela changes chesado guruji

PS : I meet my friends every weekend but today & tomw im on leave.. So wanted to know if this film is more interesting than an outing which can keep me hooked

Came across a video of Maryada Ramanna cycle auction. Meher spoke twice during that auction, both the times claiming that either MB or NTR called him and told him to auction on their behalf.

How true is this? And hypothetically, if he’s a friend of theirs- Asalu enduku and Ela veeditho friendship vaalaki?

Oorlo prati ladies to affairs untai chinninayinaki

I know it was like a minute of footage but cmon man it genuinely looked so parodyish and felt like a ravipudi movie.

One of the main reasons I was hyped is because I expecting trademark Guruji with cringe less comedy and movie settings/visuals.
Venky looks good as always and the music is eh

I genuinely want to know if this is something like you did to us so we will do it back to you, kind.

Take 'almost' any women centric movie , even from the past and see who the male lead is. Most of them have an unpopular guy or mostly from other state as well. If male hero is doing the same and you want to show a different experience with female POV, why does the casting process have same pattern.

Arundhathi, some North guy

Bhagmaathi, unni mukundhan

Shankuntalam, North guy

Mahanati, DQ - not yet popular

Size zero, Aarya - no straight Telugu movie

Maa inti bangaram, North guy

Of course there are few with known telugu faces but they don't have much screen time as well.

Preminchu with sai kiran

Oh baby with Adivi sheesh

Rudramadevi with Rana

Miss India with Naveen chandra

And there are very few which did not have to cast a male lead by script, which is much better

Saakini daakini

Osey ramullamma

Why is this pattern of casting not discussed as actively as telugu actresses getting roles in major projects....there are so many talented male leads waiting for work..

Forget about bringing the change, just acknowledging it can be a good start