Producer Naga Vamsi has been facing sustained trolling on social media following the underwhelming performance of films such as War 2 and Mass Jathara. A significant portion of the criticism has been directed at the lofty claims he made ahead of War 2, which he distributed in the Telugu states, along with his pre-release statements for Mass Jathara. Adding to the pressure, Kingdom, released last year, also failed to make an impact at the box office. With three consecutive disappointments, Naga Vamsi has remained a frequent subject of online backlash.

Much like certain media personalities, Naga Vamsi has often attracted attention through controversial or ill-considered remarks during press interactions. Several of his statements and videos have gone viral for the wrong reasons, further amplifying criticism.

Following these setbacks, many expected the producer to adopt a more restrained approach—focusing on stronger content choices and handling the success of Anaganaga Oka Raju with greater humility. However, recent developments suggest otherwise. At a press meet held recently, Naga Vamsi once again indulged in hyperbolic remarks and appeared to take indirect digs at fans and online trolls.

Without naming anyone explicitly, he commented that certain fan groups had been “doing duty” by trolling him over the past 72 hours and hinted at a forthcoming “return gift” to be announced soon.

“For the past 72 hours, all our fan boys have been doing duty all over social media. You all know very well whose fan boys they are. I know very well what kind of return gift to give you and on what scale. We will announce all of that soon,” he said.