The Telugu film industry was shocked when one of its most senior and influential actors, Nandamuri Balakrishna, made a statement in a media interaction during IIFA 2024. It was widely taken as a dig at his nephew and actor, Jr. NTR. The comment came during a red carpet media interaction when he was asked about the successors of Nandamuri legacy in the industry and without any hesitation, he said, “My son, my grandson…..Who else is there?”
This statement did not go unnoticed. Fans immediately perceived it as a subtle ignorance of Jr NTR’s place in the Nandamuri family’s legacy, despite Jr. NTR being one of the finest actors of his generation and the grandson of Sr. NTR.
Jr NTR’s fans expressed disappointment on this statement
