Even as Bollywood shies away from multi-starrers, Tollywood’s leading men continue to show that friendship, not rivalry, fuels great cinema

x Leading Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar recently lamented the sharp decline of multi-starrers in Hindi cinema, noting that such ensemble films once brought unmatched magic to theatres — a spark he believes today’s audiences still long for. Echoing that sentiment, producer Lagadapati Sridhar says: “Manmohan Desai made ensemble films that defined an era. Even recent two-hero films like War 2 couldn’t revive that charm — mostly because of weak writing and star insecurities.” Tollywood’s tradition of togetherness In contrast, Telugu cinema has consistently celebrated multi-starrers across generations. Waltair Veerayya saw Chiranjeevi and Ravi

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