Tollywood has many stars but unlike those in other industries who strive for the benefit of the industry and get benefits interacting and liaising with the respective governments and other stakeholders, stars put a divided front pulling each other in different directions.
This was the reason why Tollywood couldn't develop another hub in Visakhapatnam after the bifurcation of the state into Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Though Balakrishna and many other stars in the industry have a soft corner for TDP chief Chandra Babu Naidu and celebrated his victory in 2014, they did not take any initiative to develop the industry in Visakhapatnam.
Following the lockdown and coronavirus spread and the hard impact on Tollywood, many felt that it is the right time to give Philip to the development of Tollywood in Visakhapatnam. Mega Star Chiranjeevi who is apolitical after he quit politics decided to take the lead upon the request of many. He met AP CM Jagan Mohan Reddy along with other celebrities and started taking the initiative to power Tollywood in Visakhapatnam.
But Balakrishna and others opposed the move and attached ulterior motives to Chiranjeevi's earlier meeting with Telangana CM KCR and then AP CM Jagan Mohan Reddy. Some even planted articles in various websites and print and electronic media that Chiranjeevi is surrounded by the mafia and all his initiatives will help only the influential few.
Many feel that it is insulting to link Mega Star to Mafia as the development of Tollywood is still at the nascent stage in Andhra Pradesh. People are angrily questioning why then those who support Balakrishna and who celebrated Chandra Babu's victory did not take any steps to develop Tollywood in Visakhapatnam. People accuse being in power and in politics, Balakrishna and those who are supporting him and propping him against Chiranjeevi have more links with the mafia. They say people will not forget or forgive those who are stalling the establishment and progress of Tollywood in Visakhapatnam.