Why Is Vijay Deverakonda ‘Happy And Sad’? Court Blocks Online Reviews For Chiranjeevi’s Upcoming Film

Just days before the release of Chiranjeevi's film "Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu," a court has ordered the blocking of ratings and reviews on a popular online ticket booking platform.

The decision, which came ahead of the film's January 12 release, was made after the producers complained about negative comments and ratings appearing online even before the movie's official screening.

According to reports, the production team argued that such premature reviews could unfairly harm the movie's reputation and impact its box office performance. The court, after reviewing the complaint, directed the platform to temporarily disable audience reviews and ratings for the film until its official release.

Vijay Deverakonda Reacts to the Court's Move

Actor Vijay Deverakonda reacted strongly to the court's order and the platform's action. Sharing a screenshot on social media that showed the review section being blocked, he expressed mixed feelings about the development.

"Happy and sad to see this," Vijay wrote. "Happy because it protects the hard work, dreams, and money of so many people who make films with passion. Sad because it's disappointing that such measures are even necessary. What happened to live and let live?"

He also spoke about his own experience with organized online negativity, recalling how he faced similar issues during the release of his 2019 film "Dear Comrade."

"Since the days of Dear Comrade, I began to notice the politics of organised attacks," he said. "People told me that no one can stop a good film, but the scale of such online targeting is something every filmmaker who works with me eventually realizes. I've spent many sleepless nights wondering why people do this and how to protect my work and the dreams of others like me."

A Step Towards Protecting Creative Effort

Vijay said he was relieved that the issue had finally reached legal recognition. "I am glad it's out in the open now and that the court recognises this as a threat - even for someone as big as Megastar Chiranjeevi," he added.

He also noted that while the court order may not solve the larger problem of online negativity completely, it is a step in the right direction. "It will at least be one less thing for filmmakers to worry about," he said.

The actor ended his note on a positive tone, wishing Chiranjeevi's film and other Sankranti releases great success. "Let's hope #MSG and all the other festive releases do extremely well and entertain audiences during the holidays," he wrote.