The
much-hyped
Gang
Leader,
featuring
Nani
in
the
lead,
hit
screens
on
September
13,
2019
and
opened
to
a
pretty
good
response
at
the
box
office.
It,
however,
received
flak
for
its
weak
climax,
which
ultimately
resulted
in
its
downfall.
As
per
a
leading
website,
Allu
Arjun
was
the
original
choice
for
Gang
Leader
but
he
turned
it
down
as
he
was
not
okay
with
the
second
half.
Even
though
Vikram
Kumar
tried
convincing
him,
Bunny
refused
to
entertain
his
pleas.
After
being
turned
away
by
Allu
Arjun,
Vikram
Kumar
approached
Nani,
who
okayed
the
script
in
no
time.
As
the
film
has
not
lived
up
to
expectations,
many
feel
that
the
Eega
star
made
a
mistake
by
accepting
the
revenge-comedy.
Interestingly,
the
box
office
dud
Krishnarjuna
Yuddham
too
came
to
Nani
only
after
Ram
Charan
rejected
it
for
reasons
best
known
to
him.
As
such,
the
consensus
in
that
the
'Natural
Star'
should
think
twice
before
taking
up
a
film
rejected
by
an
A-lister.
Coming
back
to
Gang
Leader,
it
has
taken
a
toll
on
Nani's
standing
in
the
industry.
His
previous
release
Jersey,
which
became
commercial
success,
did
not
do
as
well
as
expected
in
mass
centres
as
it
proved
to
be
no
match
for
the
Telugu
dubbed
version
of
Raghava
Lawrence's
Kanchana
3.
Given
the
box
office
performance
of
Gang
Leader,
many
feel
that
Nani
might
soon
lose
his
'mass
connect'.
This
might,
however,
be
averted
if
he
does
films
written
keeping
him
in
mind.
Meanwhile,
Nani
is
set
to
turn
his
attention
to
V,
the
25th
film
of
his
career.
The
action-thriller,
helmed
by
Mohan
Krishna
Indraganti,
features
the
popular
hero
in
a
negative
role,
and
this
has
grabbed
plenty
of
attention.
Let's
hope
that
V
helps
Nani
overcome
the
recent
setbacks,
getting
things
back
on
track.
So,
do
you
think
Nani
will
be
able
to
bounce,
and
silence
his
critics?
Tell
us
in
the
space
below.