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When it comes to not worrying about image and taking up any role without hesitation, Akkineni Nagarjuna is one of the few star heroes in Telugu cinema who truly stands out. Everyone is well aware of the many experimental films Nagarjuna has done as a lead hero. Beyond that, he never shied away from doing special roles in other heroes’ films across different languages. Recently, he captivated audiences once again with his character Deepak in Kubera, where Tamil star Dhanush plays the lead. Nagarjuna delivered a performance on par with the hero himself, and the film is receiving a great response — making everyone involved quite happy.

However, during the post-success press meet, one particular comment by Nagarjuna angered Tamil fans, sparking criticism and trolling on social media. In his speech, Nagarjuna remarked that when the story of Kubera was narrated to him, he felt as though he was the hero of the film, that his character was the most pivotal, and that the story begins and turns around his role.

This comment led Tamil audiences to question him, especially since before the movie’s release at the pre-release event, Nagarjuna had said that neither he nor Dhanush were the hero — that director Sekhar Kammula was the real hero, just like K.V. Reddy was the true hero of Mayabazar. Tamil fans are now upset, feeling that after the film’s success, Nagarjuna is suddenly claiming all the credit and declaring himself the hero of Kubera.

However, this is a misunderstanding. Nagarjuna never intended to take credit away from Dhanush. What he meant was that when the story was first pitched to him, he was impressed by the importance of his role and, naturally, felt like a hero in his own right. It is unfair to twist his words or accuse him of seeking credit after the success.

In fact, even at this success meet, Nagarjuna once again repeated his earlier sentiment — that, like Mayabazar, Sekhar Kammula is the true hero of Kubera. Ignoring this and focusing only on one part of his speech is misleading and unjustified.