There has always been an open competition in Tollywood for the No. 1 chair. Going by the current form and range of Fan following, Pawan Kalyan and Mahesh Babu will be the best contenders. Obviously, analysts and market observers will continuously compare the commercial statuses of both these heroes. One such comparison which is presently debated in market is between 'Businessman' and 'Cameraman Ganga Tho Ram Babu.'
As both of them are released very next to industry hits ('Dookudu' & 'Gabbar Singh') delivered by Mahesh & Pawan and that too from the same director Puri Jagannath, so a connection is easier. However, trade sources are putting in staright that final commercial success range of 'Businessman' will be higher than 'CGR.' While 'Businessman' had enormous strength in dialogues and Mahesh's presence, 'CGR' lacked in all those elements needed for a super hit film. Puri's calculations too failed miserably as producer DVV Danayya openly negotiated with director on payment terms due to hiked budget. Atleast for this case, Mahesh dominated over Pawan.