Post
the
debacle
of
Mahesh
Babu's
Brahmotsavam,
we
are
seeing
an
unexpected
uproar
from
every
corner.
Besides
the
heavy
pour
of
trolls
on
the
actor
and
the
film
from
the
'anti-fans',
Mahesh
Babu
fans
are
also
frustrated
with
their
idol
and
are
using
the
social
media
platforms
to
reach
out
to
their
star.
Here
is
what
an
ardent
fan
wants
to
convey
to
Mahesh
Babu.
In
his
own
words:
Dear
Mahesh
Babu,
You're
probably
the
only
actor
whose
movies
I
would
watch
without
going
through
the
trailer,
cast,
reviews
and
all
that
jazz.
You
stole
my
heart
years
ago,
and
still
continue
to
hold
it
in
custody.
Nobody
would
believe
that
you're
40.
When
you
are
on-screen,
everyone
and
everything
else
is
a
blur
for
me.
Having
said
that,
a
lot
has
changed
with
your
films
over
the
years.
After
watching
your
latest
release
-
Brahmotsavam
-
on
the
very
first
day,
there
were
several
things
that
struck
me.
As
a
fan,
I
think
I
speak
for
many
of
us
when
I
say
that
we
just
book
tickets
and
rush
to
watch
you
on-screen
with
the
implicit
trust
that
a
movie
starring
you
cannot
possibly
be
bad.
But
that
perspective
is
now
changing.
Brahmotsavam,
for
instance,
had
a
very
weak
story
line
and
failed
to
hold
the
audience's
attention.
It
bothers
me,
because
as
a
true
fan,
I
feel
the
potential
of
a
very
talented
actor
like
you
is
wasted
somewhat.
Sure,
Brahmotsavam
had
a
huge
line
up
of
some
very
fine
actors
-
but
so
much
more
could
have
been
done
with
better
storytelling
and
sharper
scenes.
Family
dramas
do
work,
and
this
film
touches
on
the
concept
of
the
joint
family,
moral
values
and
we
do
appreciate
this.
But
what
next?
Are
we
going
to
repeatedly
depict
the
emotions
of
a
family
without
emphasising
a
message
or
even
conveying
an
entertaining
story?
This
was
an
issue
with
your
previous
film,
Seethamma
Vakitlo
Seermalle
Chettu,
as
well.
In
you
and
Venkatesh,
the
film
had
two
brilliant
actors.
But
the
story
itself
was
vague,
and
had
so
many
missing
ingredients.
When
we
heard
that
the
same
director,
Addala,
had
teamed
up
with
you
again,
there
was
this
expectation
that
Brahmotsavam
would
be
better.
If
you
looked
like
magic
in
Seethamma,
you
looked
even
better
in
Brahmotsavam.
But
is
that
enough?
I
read
somewhere
that
you
like
to
reinvent
yourself
with
every
project
-
"push
myself
in
terms
of
performance" was
the
quote.
And
we
would
love
to
see
that
happen!
But
not
with
too
many
films
like
Brahmotsavam.
A
few
of
the
scenes
in
this
movie
were
no
doubt,
interesting.
The
trademark
Mahesh
Babu
style
was
pleasing,
and
of
course,
there
were
beautiful
locations
and
well-styled
actresses.
But
at
the
end
of
the
day,
if
a
viewer
looks
back
on
the
film
and
feels
the
package
was
incomplete,
then
there
is
no
point.
What
was
sad
was,
I
bribed
my
new
friends,
dragging
one
of
them
to
watch
their
first-ever
Mahesh
Babu
film,
and
it
turned
out
to
be
this
one.
One
of
these
days,
I'll
buy
DVDs
of
all
your
best
films
and
pass
them
on
to
my
friends,
to
make
up
for
Brahmotsavam.
When
we
think
about
your
best
performances,
we
look
to
the
past,
and
not
your
more
recent
films.
Sure,
Srimanthudu
had
a
strong
message,
but
Dookudu
-
which
released
over
three
years
ago
-
was
clearly
your
last
bonafide
blockbuster.
We
are
at
a
time
when
cinema
-
no
matter
from
which
region
-
is
going
through
a
period
of
experimentation.
And
we
have
actors
like
you,
who
can
hit
it
out
of
the
park
with
each
performance,
and
with
whom
fans
from
different
Indian
states
can
relate.
Be
it
with
story-oriented
movies
or
'masala'
entertainers,
the
film
industry
has
to
make
a
trip
to
the
theatres
worth
our
while.
Otherwise,
eventually,
there
may
come
a
time
when
even
diehard
fans
like
me
will
think
twice
about
going
for
a
Mahesh
Babu
movie
-
and
that
shouldn't
be
happening.
-Your
fan.