Kiran Abbavaram’s latest film, Chennai Love Story, has emerged as a notable commercial success, giving the actor one of the biggest hits of his career.
While the film continues to attract audiences and generate positive word of mouth, industry circles are also buzzing with a different kind of discussion.
According to industry sources, the film’s success has reportedly unsettled a few mid-range heroes who have been struggling to deliver box-office hits.
Instead of appreciating Kiran’s achievement, some are allegedly trying to downplay the film’s performance by informally claiming that its collections are not as strong as projected.
The alleged campaign is said to be taking place through private conversations with media contacts and industry insiders, creating the impression that the film is underperforming despite its visible momentum.
If true, such attempts reflect the highly competitive nature of the film industry, where professional rivalry can sometimes overshadow appreciation for a colleague’s success.
“Kiran Abbavaram comes from a humble background. Many mid-range heroes initially assumed that he would fade away after a few films. Instead, he surprised everyone by delivering consecutive successes with an experimental film like KA, an entertainer like K Ramp, and now the romantic entertainer Chennai Love Story,” said an industry observer familiar with the situation.
The observer added that Kiran’s consistent success may have created insecurity among some of his contemporaries, leading a few of them to allegedly build a negative narrative around his latest film by questioning its box-office performance.
Jealousy and insecurity are nothing new in the film industry. However, Kiran Abbavaram’s ability to deliver a convincing hit as a romantic lead appears to have become a talking point that some of his contemporaries are reportedly finding difficult to digest.