Chiranjeevi & No.2 Hero Status: Then and Now

Legendary director late Dasari Narayana Rao once said, Megastar Chiranjeevi occupied number one to number ten positions and any other hero's position starts from number eleven. 

Having proved Dasari's words right, Megastar always kept his opponent heroes in miles distance through his maximum number of industry hits and blockbusters. Moreover, he would maintain good success percentage which was much higher than his contemporary stars. 

Despite knowing aforesaid fact, a then number two and his fans would compete with Chiranjeevi's films in an unjustifiable manner. While Chiranjeevi's hit films would run maximum number of 50 days and 100 days without deficits, most of the films of then number two hero were run for 50 days and 100 days with deficits. Ego factors of fans and even the opponent hero were responsible for average and flop films of the hero would run in maximum centres with empty theatres. In a sad state of affairs, a shocking 'shoot' incident happened in a person's real life. 

All in all, there was a pseudo competition set between Chiranjeevi and another star. But then, time teaches lessons to everyone and all. Even after four decades of his career, Megastar is still enjoying the number one status. His new film Sye Raa Narasimhareddy has done tremendous theatrical business at pan India level. On the contrary, aforesaid star's status deteriorated to such an extent, his biggest grosser's full run share collections were confined to just below Rs.50 crores world wide.

While every hero of Chiranjeevi's family turns out either a superstar or star, Chiranjeevi's then opponent's descendent gets no buzz. 

In spite of learning all these facts, Chiranjeevi's then opponent's fans are desperately trying to degrade Sye Raa in social media. 

Whatsoever, the fact sheet says, the gap between Chiranjeevi and his opponent's status widened by thousands of miles from just miles.