Superstar Mahesh Babu and Young Tiger Jr. NTR are being compared for their similar strategies in choosing directors. Critics say their styles are almost identical, especially in selecting directors. Both actors are balancing projects with friends and planning big pan-India films.
Mahesh Babu is currently working on "Guntur Kaaram" with his friend Trivikram Srinivas. Despite this being their third collaboration after two flops, Mahesh has a safe game plan. He's lined up a massive pan-India project with director S.S. Rajamouli. Mahesh believes this film will be a game-changer in his career, potentially making him one of India's biggest pan-India stars and erasing his past failures.
Meanwhile, Jr. NTR is working on "Devara" with his friend Koratala Siva. Right after this, he has a massive action entertainer lined up with pan-India director Prashanth Neel, known for "KGF." Jr. NTR believes Prashanth Neel will establish him as a crazy star, irrespective of "Devara's" success.
Critics view both Mahesh and Jr. NTR's strategies as wise. They are providing opportunities to their friends while securing their next big projects with top directors. Mythri Movie Makers has been preparing for the NTR-Neel project for a long time, and the anticipation is high. However, it's unclear if Neel will start this film before completing "Salaar 2" with Prabhas.
