Published 01:59 IST, January 24th 2024

Vishwambhara Teaser Gets Positive Response But Director Mallidi Vassishta Is Upset - Here's Why

Viswambhara Teaser Gets Positive Response But Director Mallidi Vassishta Is Upset - Here's Why

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Vassishta | Image: IMDb
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Megastar Chiranjeevi's upcoming project Vishwambhara has generated massive buzz with its first title glimpse and entertained audiences with its compelling concept and visual appeal. Director Mallidi Vassishta who is rewned for his work on Bimbisar received widespread acclaim for this movie’s first glimpse. However, a recent incident has left director disheartened.

Why is Mallidi Vassishta upset?

A Gulte report indicates that a young director affiliated with UV Creations, currently involved in ar project under production house, shared title glimpse video with industry colleagues. In his communication, he purportedly claimed conceptualization and visualisation credits and raised questions about Vasishta's role in creation of video. This has reportedly deeply hurt director.

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While collaborative efforts are common in creative process, it is crucial to ackwledge director's vision and direction.

More about Vishwambhara

Directed by Vasishta, Vishwambhara is an epic fantasy drama that marks his second directorial venture. filmmaker previously helmed fantasy film Bimbisara with Nandamuri Kalyan Ram which received both critical and commercial acclaim.

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Initial controversy surrounded film when production house Vyjayanthi Movies stated that material from film "Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari" could be used. However, Vasishta clarified that Vishwambhara is an original story with connection to said film.

Vishwambhara poster | Im: IMDb

concept teaser hints at a Sankranti 2025 release for Vishwambhara. While rumours circulate regarding star cast, concrete information has surfaced. Cinematographer Chota K Naidu is behind lens, and A.S. Prakash serves as art director for this much-anticipated film.

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23:52 IST, January 23rd 2024