Chiranjeevi’s 'Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu' Becomes First To Curb Online Reviews 

The makers of Chiranjeevi's Sankranti release Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu has become the first to put in place a court-backed order to remove reviews and ratings on online ticket booking platforms. The move has been made to counter reviewing bombing and online targeting of the film by organised bots.

The movie releases today on January 12. Such reviews have now been curbed on online ticketing platforms such as BookMyShow. This will also help in reducing the application down rating the film based on organised negative campaigns. 

Several people from the industry have applauded the makers’ move to counter this. Among them, Vijay Deverakonda was among the first to react. He posted on X, “Happy and Sad to see this - Happy to know hardwork, dreams and money of many is protected in a way. And Sad because of the reality of our own people causing these problems. What happened to live and let live? and growing together? Since the Days of Dear Comrade i first began to see the shocking politics of organised attacks. My voice all these years fell on deaf ears - i was told nobody can stop a good film. And every producer and director who then make a film with me, soon realises the scale of the issue.”

Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu has been described as a wholesome family entertainer. Directed by Anil Ravipudi, the film also co-stars Nayanthara and Venkatesh Daggubati. This is Nayanthara's third consecutive film with Chiranjeevi, following Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy and Godfather.

Chiranjeevi, on the other hand, was last seen in Bhola Shankar (2023). On a more personal front, it was recently announced that his son Ram Charan and daughter-in-law Upasana Konidela were expecting a second baby. Konidela shared a video celebrating the happy occasion of both the Diwali festivities and her baby shower.