Paid PR Gimmicks or Journalistic Nonsense?

Press meets for Telugu films have increasingly turned into content factories rather than genuine media interactions.

The so-called Q&A sessions are now designed less for journalism and more for viral controversy.

Many are beginning to question whether the outrageous, insensitive, or downright cheap questions asked by certain reporters are genuine slip-ups or staged PR tactics planned in advance to spark online buzz.

While netizens troll these journalists for crossing the line, some believe they are willing participants in a scripted publicity stunt, either initiated by PR agencies or by the journalists themselves seeking instant fame.

Recently, a woman journalist asked actor Pradeep Ranganathan how he feels about being called “not hero material.” The very next day, she questioned Siddh