Bagheera Gets 'Unfair Treatment' In Telugu States, Netizens Swear Revenge Against Pushpa 2

Kannada film Bagheera starring Sriimurali and Rukmini Vasanth hit the screens on October 31. The movie which released on the occasion of Diwali has received good response from the netizens and critics. Amid the film’s release a new controversy has emerged which is now being circulated on social media.

What is the controversy surrounding Bagheera and Pushpa 2?

Bagheera has been received well by the netizens in Karnataka and the Telugu version of the film was also released in Hyderabad. Now, as per netizens, the film now only reduced to one screen in Hyderabad, which has led to massive uproar in Karnataka. While another film KA too has fews shows but there is no scope as Lucky Baskhar and Amaran too has been released around the same time.

In return to this, response of the netizens in Karnataka is that they have expressed on social media that when Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna starrer Pushpa 2 will release, will be boycotted by them. One user wrote, “Telugu people intentionally hating Bagheera(Telugu), spreading negative comments as seen. KFI fans let’s ready to destroy cringe Pushpa 2 in Karnataka, ignore this film, even when it release in Karnataka region”. 

Another user wrote, “Saw many Telugu YouTubers posting paid negative reviews on Bagheera, Guys don’t forget that your beloved kushka is releasing on December, if your gonna give hate be ready to take it back”.

Day 3 box office collection of Bagheera

As per early estimates by Sacnilk, Bagheera has minted ₹ 3.5 Cr on day 3. The movie has amassed a total of ₹ 9.85 Cr at the domestic box office. On day 2, the movie raked in ₹ 3.3 Crore.  Besides Kannada, the action thriller was released in theatres in four other languages — Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.

Reports are suggest that Superhero film has signed a deal with Netflix and will become the first Kannada movie to release on the OTT giant. Besides the report, a user also hinted at the same. However, the official announcement is still awaited.