Celebrated Movie Analyst cum Business Transformation Expert Hirav Shah says, “Tollywood star Mahesh Babu has caught everyone’s attention ever since he made a controversial statement at the trailer launch event of his production venture Major at Hyderabad. In his speech, talking about entering the Hindi film industry, the actor replied that “Bollywood can’t afford me.

Hirav Shah adds, “A couple of days later, Mahesh got trolled for promoting a pan masala brand. Targeting Mahesh Babu, netizens taunted him that Bollywood can’t afford him but pan masala can. Amid the unexpected controversy, Mahesh’s Sarkaru Vaari Paata was released recently. While fans have been eagerly waiting for the release of Sarkaru Vaari Paata for the past few months, it has been getting a mixed response from both critics and moviegoers from the day of release. As per a few box office trackers, the film has been underperforming at the ticket window, and its box office collections are also being inflated.

Hirav Shah also says, “If we look at Mahesh’s overall career, which started in 1999, the superstar has acted in 27 films, out of which 13 proved to be disasters, i.e., distributors lost more than 50% of their investment.”

Now, let’s look at the list of Mahesh Babu films that flopped miserably earlier.

SPYder:

In key roles, directed by Kollywood director A. R. Murugadoss, Spyder featured Mahesh Babu, Rakul Preet Singh, and S. J. Suryah. It was released in 2017 and received flop talk. While the performances of Mahesh Babu and Surya were praised, the movie literally bombed at the box office due to the high production costs and hefty pre-release business.

Brahmotsavam

Starring Mahesh Babu, Kajal Aggarwal, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, and Pranitha Subhash in lead roles, Brahmotsavam, directed by Srikanth Addala, tanked at the box office. Released amid high expectations in 2016, the film received a highly negative response from both critics as well as the audience and turned out to be a huge flop at the ticket windows.

Aagadu

Starring Mahesh Babu, Tamannaah Bhatia, and Sonu Sood in key roles, Aagadu was directed by Srinu Vaitla and released in 2014. Due to unfavorable word of mouth and competition from new releases, Aagadu has declared a box-office flop and failed to recover even half of the invested amounts.

Naani

Featuring Mahesh Babu and Bollywood actress Ameesha Patel as the lead pair, Naani was directed by S. J. Surya. Upon its release, the film turned out to be a huge disappointment for Mahesh Babu. The film grossed only Rs. 4 crores and was declared a massive flop.

Hirav Shah concludes by saying, “Mahesh Babu’s comment has enraged many Bollywood members and fans. An old video of Shah Rukh Khan’s interaction with the media went viral amidst this. The video shows SRK humbly replying to a media personnel’s question on his Hollywood debut, and he said that he thinks there is no space for him, there is no place for him because he doesn’t think he is that talented. He would like to continue to work in India and hopefully take Indian cinema to the world. That’s the ambition he has. And everyone goes aww… THAT’S HOW GENTLEMEN REPLY WHEN ASKED WILL YOU WORK IN A PARTICULAR INDUSTRY!

Frequently Asked Questions About Mahesh Babu Disasters:

What is Sakaru Vaari Paata Review and Rating?

Sarkaru Vaari Paata is average at the box office, and the rating is 2.5/5.

What are the biggest disasters in Tollywood?

Radhe Shyam
Acharya
SPYder
Brahmotsavam
Shakthi
Puli
Agnyaathavaasi
NTR Biopic