Siddharth Anand earns the ire of Telugu film fans after he takes a dig at how multiple big releases have flopped

Director Siddharth Anand faced backlash from Telugu film fans after posting a dismissive 'Oops' comment regarding the box office performance of several major Telugu releases. Fans criticized the director for his own past failures and perceived lack of originality.
Why it matters
The incident illustrates the intense and protective nature of regional film fandoms and the volatility of social media interactions between industry professionals and audiences.
Director Siddharth Anand's latest comment on a X (formerly Twitter) post has caught the attention of Telugu film fans, and they are not impressed. In the now-deleted post, Siddharth reacted to the list of recent Telugu film releases with big stars that have performed far below expectations at the box office.What did Siddharth comment?The X user listed the number of films, including NTR Jr's Devara, Pawan Kalyan's They Call Him OG, Vijay Deverakonda's Kingdom, Ram Charan's Peddi, Prabhas' The Raja Saab, Mahesh Babu's Guntur Kaaram, and Nandamuri Balakrishna's Daaku Maharaj. After each title, the user wrote: ‘flop’. Siddharth simply wrote ‘Oops,’ in the reply section of the post. Telugu film fans lash out at himMany Telugu film fans were disappointed by the director's dismissive comment about the industry and its films. One user commented, “Says the director who blamed audience for the flop of Fighter. @justSidAnand.
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