Generally, youngsters form the future in any profession and Tollywood is no different. Though senior stars and super stars always hog the limelight, their films do not even cross a dozen every year.
Under these circumstances, Young Stars are becoming the care-of address for romantic entertainers and novel experiments. They are the ones who give opportunities to new directors and also lift concept-based films. They can also do mass masala entertainers.
Young Stars tried to show the way for the future in 2019. While few of them encouraged new directors, few of them teamed with star directors. Nani is making a point to come in three films every year. He attracted by Jersey and Gang Leader. Jersey won the appreciation of the critics and the film is getting remade in Bollywood. However, Gang Leader disappointed everyone.
Nani is also turning producer for Vishwak Sen's new film. He is also starring in a film V along with Sudheer Babu under the direction of Indraganti Mohana Krishna. Nansi also signed a rural backdrop film Tuck Jagadish.
Vijay Devarakonda is teaming up with new directors as well as star directors. He came with Dear Comrade this year and turned producer with Meeku Matrame Chepta. Success eluded him both as an actor and as a producer. He is now busy with World Famous Lover and Fighter.
Sharwanand did not have a good year. His films Padi Padi Leche Manasu and Ranarangam bombed at the box office. He is now starring in Sreekaram and also in 96 remake. Sai Tej attracted with Chitralahari and also with Prati Roju Pandage. He is busy with Solo Bratuke So Better. Varun Tej got couple of hits in form of F2 and Gaddalakonda Ganesh and is now starring in a boxing backdrop story.
Ram changed his track to score a hit with iSmart Shankar. He is now starring in Red under the direction of Kishore Tirumala. Rana did not come with even a single film due to ill health. He is starring in Virata Parvam. Nitihn too did not have any releases in 2019 and is busy with Bheesma, Rang De and films with Chandrasekhar Yeleti and Krishna Chaitanya.
Bellamkonda Sai Srinivas finally scored a hit with Rakshasudu but failed with Seetha. Akhil failed with Mr Majnu and is pinning his hopes on his next with Bommarillu Bhaskar. Naga Chaitanya attracted with Majili and Venky Mama. He is busy with films with Sekhar Kammula and Parasuram.
Karthikeya of RX100 fame though came with films like Guna 369, 90 ML, Gang Leader failed in his attempts. Nikhil attracted with Arjun Suravaram. Sri Vishnu scored a hit with Brochevarevarura but disappointed with Thippara Meesam. Naga Shaurya did a role in Oh Baby and his Aswathama is releasing in 2020.