Chiranjeevi mocked Waltair Veerayya negative reviews and ratings. Mega Star Chiranjeevi's recent release Waltair Veerayya directed by Bobby which released during Sankranti festival, turnedout to be the blockbuster of 2023. Chiranjeevi's mass mannerisms, vintage looks, style and swag, dances and breathtaking action sequences brought back memories of his blockbusters Mutha Mestri, Gang Leader, and Rowdy Alludu.
Apart from Chiranjeevi's mass package which resulted in Poonakalu Loading, Shruti Haasan's glamor, the presence of mass raja Raviteja took the film to another level. However few websites for their inborn hatred towards Chiranjeevi, belittled the film right from start to finish ignoring even the positives and spewing venom on Chiranjeevi and Waltair Veerayya and rated the film with just 2 to 2.25.
Chiranjeevi who remained silent, finally mocked these websites and ratings during his interaction with fans saying '"Let me tell you a little joke. Not to criticize anyone. Take it easy! Websites gave a rating of 2.25. Do you know what rating they gave? 2.25 means .. Millions. Later it was understood that 2.25 Million"