Remakes once ruled Tollywood. Producers saw them as a safe investment, and stars often relied on them to deliver sure-shot hits. Films remade from Tamil, Malayalam, and Hindi industries found easy acceptance among Telugu audiences for years.

But the situation has changed drastically in recent times. The post-pandemic boom of OTT platforms has made audiences familiar with films from all languages. Audiences now watch originals directly, reducing curiosity around remakes. As a result, the success rate of remade films has dropped sharply.

Even big stars couldn’t escape this trend. In the last few years, actors like Chiranjeevi, Venkatesh, and Pawan Kalyan featured in a few remakes that didn’t do well commercially. But now, none of them have remakes in their upcoming lineup. This marks a cle

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